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Two business issues have come my way over my 30+ years in business.

Firstly, my experience with multi cultural and often multi racial teams is that business does not always understand or acknowledge dysfunction or inefficiency in written and spoken communications in their business or project teams.

Often the lack of understanding is compounded by different cultural and educational backgrounds . The meaning the author intended is not what the recipient infers as they listen or read.

This can be compounded where team members are communicating in a second or third language.

Basic business communications, the lifeblood of any organisation are dysfunctional, or take significantly more effort to provide benefit.

Extra costs are incurred, activities take longer and business decisions can be compromised by inaccurate information.

A second issue is that of businesses not realising when they need additional resources. I have observed that there has been a significant growth in the use of board-level senior management and project based Interim Executives. Initially a distress purchase as “Company Doctors”, called on as turn-around specialists of the last resort, their use is now less and less associated with failing businesses, and is increasingly being recognised as a serious strategic option when organisations are facing change or addressing new opportunities.

As a result, my service offerings fall in two major categories:

Report Writing and General Communications

I hold training workshops to provide attendees with the basic skills to prepare clear, concise and understandable written and spoken communications in Business English. Useful links and relevant products can be found in Marketplace

Interim, Temporary or Contract ICT and Project Management

I provide Temporary, Interim, or Contract ICT Management and Project Management Services.

Eala Bhan is based in Umhlanga Rocks, about 25 kilometres north of Durban on the Kwa Zulu/Natal North Coast in South Africa. I undertake short or medium term assignments throughout the Republic. I will also consider assignments in SADC countries and further afield.

Eala Bhan is owned and managed by Iain Robertson, an IT professional with over 35 years experience in the IT industry, much of it with the "Big 5" Consulting firms

My fee rates are highly negotiable based on assignment type and seniority, location and duration. See Fee Rates

In the first instance email to enquiries@ealabhan.co.za, or telephone +27-(0)82-492-1055 or fax +27-(0)86-609-4609