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| Lorna McDowell is an experienced professional in cross-cultural communications and personal development. Her career spans 16 years, firstly as an international marketing and corporate communications consultant in the business to business and information technology sector, and more recently as a psychotherapist and executive life coach. During her time in the corporate world for companies such as Brodeur Worldwide, PLAUT International Management Consulting, Budget Rent a Car International and Micrografx Software, she became strongly committed to enhancing interpersonal skills and communication within the workplace, particularly across world cultures. This led to the change of career direction and creation of her company, XenerGie, in 2000 to help companies and individuals communicate more effectively in the workplace and enhance their work/life productivity and balance. | Lorna McDowell is an experienced professional in cross-cultural communications and personal development. Her career spans 16 years, firstly as an international marketing and corporate communications consultant in the business to business and information technology sector, and more recently as a psychotherapist and executive life coach. During her time in the corporate world for companies such as Brodeur Worldwide, PLAUT International Management Consulting, Budget Rent a Car International and Micrografx Software, she became strongly committed to enhancing interpersonal skills and communication within the workplace, particularly across world cultures. This led to the change of career direction and creation of her company, XenerGie, in 2000 to help companies and individuals communicate more effectively in the workplace and enhance their work/life productivity and balance. | ||
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| Lorna, born in the UK, is of Irish parentage and has been living and working in Ireland for five years, during which time she has undergone the trials and challenges of setting up a business from scratch and getting to know the Irish business culture and its idiosynchrasies. All the tips included in this section are from her own discoveries and advice given to her from Irish friends and colleagues. She is resident in Co Galway on the West coast where she has settled with her family. | Lorna, born in the UK, is of Irish parentage and has been living and working in Ireland for five years, during which time she has undergone the trials and challenges of setting up a business from scratch and getting to know the Irish business culture and its idiosynchrasies. All the tips included in this section are from her own discoveries and advice given to her from Irish friends and colleagues. She is resident in Co Galway on the West coast where she has settled with her family. | ||
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| [http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1145.html Consular Information Sheet] | [http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1145.html Consular Information Sheet] | ||
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Ireland Wikipedia: Ireland] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Ireland Wikipedia: Ireland] | ||
| - | [https://www.cia.gov/ | + | [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ei.html CIA World Factbook: Ireland] |
| - | [http://www.lonelyplanet.com | + | [http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ireland Lonely Planet: Ireland] |
| [http://gouk.about.com/od/irelandguide/ About.com: Ireland for Visitors] | [http://gouk.about.com/od/irelandguide/ About.com: Ireland for Visitors] | ||
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About Your Guide
Your guide to Ireland: Lorna McDowell
Web site: [xenergie.com]
About your guide:
Lorna McDowell is an experienced professional in cross-cultural communications and personal development. Her career spans 16 years, firstly as an international marketing and corporate communications consultant in the business to business and information technology sector, and more recently as a psychotherapist and executive life coach. During her time in the corporate world for companies such as Brodeur Worldwide, PLAUT International Management Consulting, Budget Rent a Car International and Micrografx Software, she became strongly committed to enhancing interpersonal skills and communication within the workplace, particularly across world cultures. This led to the change of career direction and creation of her company, XenerGie, in 2000 to help companies and individuals communicate more effectively in the workplace and enhance their work/life productivity and balance.
Lorna, born in the UK, is of Irish parentage and has been living and working in Ireland for five years, during which time she has undergone the trials and challenges of setting up a business from scratch and getting to know the Irish business culture and its idiosynchrasies. All the tips included in this section are from her own discoveries and advice given to her from Irish friends and colleagues. She is resident in Co Galway on the West coast where she has settled with her family.
She undertakes coaching and speaking engagements in a number of areas including Motivating and Managing International Teams and Communicating across European Cultures.
Lorna can be contacted at info(at)xenergie.com Tel +353 91 637269
Ireland: An Introduction to Ireland - Part 1 Useful background information
Ireland: An Introduction to Ireland - Part 2 More useful background information
Ireland: Appointment Alert! Making appointments
Ireland: Conversation Welcome topics of conversation
Ireland: First Name or Title? Addressing others with respect
Ireland: Gift Giving Selecting and presenting an appropriate business gift
Ireland: Let's Make a Deal! - Part 1 What you should know before negotiating
Ireland: Let's Make a Deal! - Part 2 More tips
Ireland: Prosperous Entertaining Entertaining for business success
Ireland: Public Behaviour Acceptable public conduct
Useful Web Sites for Ireland
About.com: Ireland for Visitors
Economist Country Briefings: Ireland
World Health Organization: Ireland
Privacy Policy
Ireland Business Etiquette and Culture
This guide to Ireland business etiquette and culture covers many aspects of doing business in Ireland. It is our goal to provide practical, accurate, and up-to-date tips on Ireland business culture and etiquette, written by experts in business consulting in Ireland. We encourage visitors to leave questions or comments on on our discussion boards, moderated by experts in intercultural training and business. Your contributions help us make Executive Planet™ the most comprehensive resource on Lorna McDowell business etiquette and culture on the Internet.
This guide contains the following articles:
Let's Make a Deal - negotiating tactics, the value of connections, recommended business card style and content, business card protocol, sitting and presenting yourself in meetings, language for brochures and promotional material, pace of business, preferred presentation styles, final agreements, thinking styles, adherance to company policy, and more on Ireland business culture . . .
Prosperous Entertaining - typical mealtimes throughout the day, best venues for business entertaining, punctuality for social events, dinner table seating etiquette, mealtime etiquette, importance of alcohol, toasting, guidelines for hosting a banquet/social event, what foods should be served/avoided, accepting and declining invitations, and more on Ireland business etiquette. . .
Appointment Alert! - typical vacation times, recommended apppointment times, length of the lunch hour, signals that indicate beginning or end of an appointment, best arrival time (early, late, right on time), and more on Ireland business culture. . .
Gift Giving - recommended gifts, gifts to avoid, good and bad colours for wrapping paper, how to present a gift to individuals and groups, guidelines for receiving gifts, and more on Ireland business culture. . .
First Name or Title? - using titles such as 'Doctor', naming conventions to avoid, when to use first names, and more. . .
Public Behaviour - how to greet strangers and introduce yourself, the rules for men shaking hands with women, acceptable demeanor, rules for eye contact, gestures/sayings to avoid, and more on Ireland business culture. . .
Business Dress - is dress modest, conservative, etc., specific dress requirements for men and women, what visitors should wear to social functions, and more on Ireland business culture. .
Conversation - welcome and unwelcome topics of conversation, the role of compliments, the tone of voice to be used, whether your hosts are physical or more reserved, and more on Ireland business etiquette
