komunikacije

The theme of this post places focus on how we can enhance our communication not only regarding our professional lives but equally in our personal lives. A 5-minute journey giving you some ideas and issues to think about! The remaining films in the series can be easily found on Youtube.com

Introducing: English for International Management

In addition to our current English training program, Libris is introducing it's English for International Management course. After listening carefully to a number of middle and executive managers it was clear that they were in need of training that would prepare them even further for communicative success within an international context.

Aimed at middle managers, executives and professional wishing to gain an insight into the vocabulary and terms used in International Management, covering a wide range of themes with particular focus on reading skills and vocabulary development.

A selection of focus areas include: Business strategies, training across cultures, corporate cultures, global production, 21st century business and international management development. The training program can be selected as a package on its own or alternatively, elements integrated within various specific areas of study based on your needs and requests.

20 leadership ingredients

What would you regard as important ingredients to becoming an effective team leader?

Strict? Approachable? Sympathetic? Well, after discussing and debating with a selection of clients and friends, I've come up with a list of the characteristics that I feel would make an effective team leader. Would you say the same?

1. Communicate, Communicate, Communicate!
2. Make decisions with input from others
3. Give the team members the information to do their job
4. Act consistently
5. Be open, honest and fair = inspires trust
6. Keep focused through follow-up
7. Display tolerance and flexibility
8. Demonstrate assertiveness
9. Show a willingness to make positive changes
10.Accept ownership for team decisions
11.Know how to motivate team members
12.Treat team members with respect
13.Develop plans
14.Have wide visibility and have a vision
15.Create an atmosphere of growth, set high standards
16.Give praise and recognition - reward team success
17.Set SMART goals and emphasize them
18.Make themselves available and accessible
19.Criticize constructively and address problems
20. Have a sense of humour

Međunarodni Ispitivač

After a number of specific training sessions and workshops that were held during October, November and December of last year, Peter is now an official Cambridge ESOL Oral Examiner representing Croatia and Slovenia.

What does this mean to you, our clients? Those who are considering a course of study in order to gain a Cambridge International certificate will be able to obtain expert advice regarding the exams, inside tips on how to pass the oral examination and have up-to-date information concerning all Cambridge main suite examinations.

Professional development in Cheltenham (UK)

Towards the end of November, I had the pleasure of attending a Business development course for English language trainers at inlingua business development centre in the pleasant town of Cheltenham (UK). After a week-long program of methodology, insight and observations, I took the (LCCI FCTBE) Further Certificate for Teachers of Business English examination prepared by the London Chamber of Commerce, successfully passing with Distinction.

Libris komunikacije has now formed a ongoing link with Inlingua Cheltenham, as one of the centres Libris can provide information on regarding business study programs and equally teacher training. For details regarding study programs, business development courses and teacher training in the UK, check the 'study program' link on our website and simply send me an email and I will be able to direct you towards the best option according to your needs.

Libris komunikacije - Ultimate Pub kviz

During Christmas week, as companies and businesses were celebrating with each other - drawing a close to 2007, we at Libris komunikacije decided to celebrate with an innovative, unique and challenging alternative....

On a cold December evening in the centre of Varazdin, business partners, clients and friends gathered together in 'Blue Moon' cafe ready for a night to certainly warm-up their brain cells, test their knowledge to the limit and reveal who really has what it takes to become heroes of the evening. The Ultimate Pub Quiz! 100 questions - 10 rounds - 30 challengers - 6 teams but only one ultimate winner.

Peter devised the concept as he felt it was important to engage clients in English in a novel and refreshing way. simply, we aim to encourage creative ideas which embrace the language, promote teamwork and equally somehow provide a challenge.

As the evening unfolded the audience was taken through the 10 round list of questions including Sport, Art, General knowledge, Music and History. Towards the end of the evening of mind boggling teasers, beer, food and amusement - the final results were announced.

3rd place was awarded to AZRA, second place to the legal firm while the ultimate title of the Libris komunikacije Pub Quiz went to Varazdin County Council. Since this event we have had requests from pubs in Zagreb and even Ljubljana! So it seems the Ultimate Pub quiz will soon be on the road!

To keep up-to-date with the quiz, to view further photos and information regarding the next quiz and to suggest a question which will tickle the brains of our next challengers you can join 'The libris communications Ultimate pub quiz' group on facebook or simply send your suggestions to peter@libris-lomunikacije.hr

Make great business goals in 2008

I recently found an article regarding business goals for 2008 which I'd like to share with you - perhaps it will give you a few ideas to work on? Feel free to leave us any comments you may have about the article or even some of your business goals for 2008 so we can see what kind of an inspiring 2008 you'll be having....

Make Great Goals in 2008 by Mike Smith

Have you been worried about the new year coming and how many goals you need to create in order to be SUPER PRODUCTIVE in 2008? Yeah, so have I. I’ve even taken it a little further with a huge goal list to complete BEFORE the new year.

I’ve come to realize though through talking to a very dear friend of mine that taking everything one step at a time should be the main focus for 2008. You have to admit that 2007 was a hectic and very busy year so in 2008, we should all be focusing on keeping up the pace, but not taking too many tasks on at one time.I know that my task lists get out of hand quickly, so I want to be a little slower in trying to accomplish 200 things a day and maybe stop and smell the roses every once in a while.

Another way to make goals for yourself in 2008 is to sit back and examine all of the things you’ve done RIGHT this year! It will not only help you gain confidence in yourself and your work but it will also point out the things you’ve done well and will generate a bigger focus on repeating these things over again in 2008. I like to create a list of all the big accomplishments I’ve had in the past year and stare at it for a while.

Regardless of how you do it, try to focus on the great accomplishments you’ve had over the past 12 months in business, in your personal life, in your family life and so on, and try to figure out ways to replicate that in 2008, but build on it and make it better.

Another way to generate some great goals in 2008 is to build on your past success. You can figure out something you’ve done this year, or even recently, and think of ways to build on it and grow it..

Another great way to find a great goal for 2008 is to step back and look at your health. I know that everyone at one point or another has made the “weight loss” goal for the new year but try to really find ways to build on these things and stick to it. Leo from Zen Habits.com has some awesome articles on health hacks and becoming healthier.

I hope this has given you something to set your mind in motion!

Fresh start. Fresh approach.

Welcome to the Libris Communications (libris komunikacije) Blog. Connecting one step further with our clients, communicating through ideas, thoughts, events, articles, recent news and bits and pieces that we'd like to share with you. All this combined together will in a sense, provide you with an overview of what Libris Communications is about - what makes us tick - why we do what we do.

As 2007 swiftly disappears behind us we find ourselves once again in a new period of 365 days - making new year resolutions that we know we'll probably break so why make them in a the first place? - wondering what's in store for the coming year and trying to burn off the extra pounds gained over the festive period. Perhaps going back to new year resolutions should really be our goals for 2008, goal that we can apply to business and our personal life. The next post should shed some light...