Last week I travelled over to Frankfurt where I had the absolute pleasure of teaching the 2-day Cultural Transformation Tools Part 1 course (for the last time). I describe this experience as a pleasure not because I enjoy running this particular programme – personalIy I much prefer delivering the 3-day Part 2 programme, and even more now the new 4-day Combined Parts 1 and 2 (this is the new standard programme from 2012 onwards). The reason I enjoyed this particular programme so much was because I was pushed to the limits of my own understanding and knowledge of these powerful diagnostic tools by 6 wonderful participants who were thirsty for understanding. So thank you to Stefan, Frederik, Susanne, Franz, and the wonderful Marita and Peter Mohr!

Last week John Campbell and I had the privilage of guiding 11 participants through our 4-day Cultural Transformation Tools Combined Parts 1 & 2  programme. We had 7 different nationalities represented – a fact that in itself made this a very special programme. We had participants from Russia, Spain, Sweden, America, Singapore, Germany and the UK: all bringing their own unique blend of cultural values into the mix!

Thanks very much to all who attended and contributed to such a rich time together: Sabine, Helen, KL, Andrei, Lorna, Prashant, Regino, Roberto, Marisca, Begona and Ulrika. May each of you take your special gifts out into the world and make a difference to those around you.

Dear Readers, I am delighted to be able to announce that the Values in Business website has had a complete ‘makeover’. Among other things, we have some new social media functionalities – including this blog with a link to our Facebook page! Watch this space for more…….. [once I've got the hang of using it, that is..... ;0) ]