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CurrentFacilitate and educate clients and others in inter-cultural communications and global virtual teamwork through seminars and workshops developed from experience with international business, global software development, multi-cultural teams, and extensive travel. Seminars and workshops have been presented at conferences (ICGSE, HICSS, IFLA) and for companies and universities in Canada, Cambodia, Germany, Laos, India, Ireland, Singapore and the USA.Workshop title: What Did You Say? Mindful (intercultural) communication for successful projects.Abstract: The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion it has taken place. George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright, co-founder of London School of Economics, and Nobel Prize in Literature (1925).Projects are about communication, communication, and communication. B. Elenbass in "Staging a project: Are you setting your project up for success?"What one says to compatriots in face-to-face conversation is often misunderstood; imagine the possibilities for misunderstandings with someone from halfway around the world, natively speaking another language, and living in a different culture! In such circumstances how can you be sure that your collocutor has understood you in face-to-face (hard), telephone (harder), and email (hardest) conversations? Without being fully present in the conversation -- mindfully aware -- whether it's face-to-face, by Skype or phone, or through email, successful communication is difficult, even more so for intercultural communication.The ubiquity of English facilitates basic communication, but its use as a common language frequently disguises cultural differences. Furthermore, to say that English (or any other language) can be ambiguous, is an understatement. But regardless of language, clear communication is essential for success in any collaborative undertaking whether done by a small co-located group or by a globally dispersed team. See http://www.slideshare.net/cowboyMontana