Center for Global Best Practices

People judge you when you use poor grammar in written and spoken words. In a corporate setting, mastery of the English grammar to communicate effectively can open new doors and more opportunities for you and your organization. As non-native speakers of English, we tend to have lapses in our rules of grammar. There is no shame in relearning your English! With the clamor of many of those who want to master their English, the Center for Global Best Practices will host a training entitled,  Refresher Course on Business English   scheduled on Thursday and Friday, February 28 & March 1, 2019 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. This two-day  back-to-basics  intensive program will help you refresh your memory and re-sharpen your skills to master the world’s language for business. This training is guaranteed to bring back that zing, whether you are writing an article, composing a letter, crafting a proposal, editing a document, doin...

A well-maintained property can enhance the “rent-ability” and “buy-ability” of your assets. Conversely, you become a victim of expensive repairs due to poor maintenance of your facilities and buildings. To help property owners, building managers, hoteliers and administrators, the Center for Global Best Practices will host a two-day special training entitled, Best Practices in Facilities and Maintenance Management to be held on Thursday and Friday, January 10 & 11, 2019 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. This pioneering topic is never really taught in any school. The lecture is a presentation of the best practices on this topic that is applicable across different industries including manufacturing, hospitality, BPO centers, schools, real estate property development including malls, condominiums, subdivisions, industrial estates, multi-functional buildings, and complexes regardless of its type, size and existing condition. Attendees will learn...

With the growing free-trade agreements of the Philippines with other countries, tariff barriers have been lowered if not removed totally. This development has encouraged more businesses to import and export goods to and from different countries. For trade transactions, buyers and sellers prefer Letters of Credit (LC) – a payment mode which is safe, secure and the most acceptable legal tender of payment especially for parties who dont know each other and requires the safest way to get paid as a seller and for the buyer to get receive the goods according to one's expected quality and specifications. To help you fully understand the use of LC, the Center for Global Best Practices will hold a two-day training entitled, “ Mastering the Use of LC for Import and Export ” on Thursday and Friday, May 24 & 25, 2018 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. Master the nine (9) different types of LC and use it for your businesses advantage. Get practical tips on ho...

You are a startup success.  Fine!  But if you want to achieve your big ambitions and sustain the continued growth of your family business, you need to professionalize it the RIGHT way.  Businesses go through stages of development from new venture, expansion and growth stage, then comes professionalization.  This is according to Dr. Eric Flamholtz of the highly acclaimed book, “Growing Pains”. The new venture and expansion stages constitute the entrepreneurial phase of organizational development.  It is during these two stages of growth that the classic skills of entrepreneurship are most relevant.  It is also during this phase that the need to make the transition from entrepreneurship to an entrepreneurially oriented, professionally-managed organization begins to occur.  Those family businesses who are able to transition successfully experience a more rewarding and fulfilling journey in growing their businesses.  How to professionalize is the...

A new set of rules on INCOTERMS  (International Commercial Terms) -  shipping terms used for land, air and sea - in all trade transactions have been effective since January 2011. This will be implemented globally. If you are an exporter, importer, trader, banker, insurer or involved in carriers and freight forwarders, you need to be aware of these changes because they will have a huge impact on trade documentation and critical implications for your business. Especially, this concerns the carriage of goods between seller/buyer, the export and import clearance requirements, the allocation of costs between seller & buyer, the acquisition of cargo insurance, and the assumption of risks for loss and damage. If you are able to understand these rules and incorporate their use in sales contracts, you will avoid uncertainties, errors, and costly mistakes in the interpretations created in a trade transaction. These rules are for those involved in international trade transaction...