Blue Ocean Confers Prestigious International Certification on UAE SCL Professionals As per the release, Blue Ocean Academy recently held its first convocation for the year 2013. Blue Ocean Academy is the UAE’s leading management training and consulting company. There were celebrations galore as 150 students drew from different areas of...
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Be Assertive to Advance in your Career
In competitive workplace conflicts, anger and hurt egos have punctuated multi-tasking, peer pressure and dynamic role plays, it is important to learn to be assertive to advance in your career. There is a cliché: “If you don’t stand up for something, you will fall for anything-” and it rings true...
Unlock the three Secrets of Persuasion
If you are keen to fast-track your career then learning the science of persuasion can prove to be your biggest asset. Evidently it’s easy for those in authority to be influential but the real challenge lies in influencing others to do what you want without an overt show of power...
When the Mind is Without Fear…. Of Rhetoric and Substance
Public speaking is a powerful professional skill. A master orator not only wins fans but also fast forwards his career. A case in point is the US President Barrack Obama, a master orator who can captivate millions of people with his power-packed speeches. Yet in the UAE and elsewhere in...
Invest in Employees… It Pays
“We are a people company” – is a commonly made corporate philosophy statement. Most people would assume that the company is drawing its strength from a large base of satisfied clientele. While this is partially true, a real people company is one that holds on to its “empowered, learned and...
Nurturing a New Generation of UAE Nationals
The UAE private sector is gearing up to face a new challenge: grooming a new generation of UAE nationals to take on positions of responsibility within the organizational ranks. The government has also launched a multi-tiered campaign to boost the employment of UAE nationals within the private sector. They are...
Gender Sensitivety and Emiratisation
Gender Sensitivety and Emiratisation
GN The Changing Face of Procurement Professionals
After the global financial crisis, companies are actively looking for skilled, qualified procurement professionals who can cut costs, optimize global supply chain functions and deliver potential savings. Internationally qualified procurement professionals are the key to creating a cost-conscious culture in the organization. They are poised to become change leaders instead...
Blue Ocean Touches Oman’s Shores
Dubai : Blue Ocean, UAE’s leading management training and consulting firm is set to take its professional expertise to Oman’s shores, training private and public sector employees to play a key role in the country’s vibrant development strategy. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect, has been signed by...
International Certification in Gulf Countries
Dubai: The Middle East has witnessed a spurt in the popularity of internationally certified courses, said Dr. Leroy McGraw, president of the prestigious U.S.-based International Purchase and Supply Chain Management Institute (IPSCMI). He was speaking at the 22nd convocation ceremony of UAE’s leading management training institution, Blue Ocean Academy in...