Workplace culture dilemma – to hug or to handshake

So your colleague works in another country. You know each other quite well but you’ve never actually met them face to face. You’ve shared jokes via teleconference , you even know their kid’s names. What do you do when you finally do meet them in person? Hug or handshake? certainly not an accidental punch in the chest and a hybrid hug like this girl here did. read more… … More Workplace culture dilemma – to hug or to handshake

Maybe mine aren’t the best shoes to fill… parent blunder starting creche

Our caregiver looked startled again and the pen in her hand froze in mid air. Her face turned into a frown and I thought “we’ve offended her”. “We got her name wrong”. How do we get out of this one? I gazed at himself for a solution but my shock and lack of comprehension was mirrored in his. We didn’t dare try any other variations… … More Maybe mine aren’t the best shoes to fill… parent blunder starting creche