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Thandi puts you in real workplace situations. You make the calls, she shows you how it played out, and nothing is on the line while you learn.
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The Meeting That Ate the Morning
Your weekly team meeting is running off the rails – what do you do?
StartPhishing in the Workplace: Spot and Stop Email Scams
Deal with a suspicious CEO email, a fake IT warning, and a client bank change.
StartLost in Translation: A Cross-Cultural Meeting
A project update meeting where accents and local idioms cause confusion.
StartWhen Feedback Crosses Cultures
A performance review meeting where cultural nuances collide.
StartThe Director's 'Urgent' Bank Change
An urgent email asks for a supplier's bank detail change – is it real?
StartThe 'Team Player' Trap: Setting Boundaries with a Colleague
A senior colleague asks for unpaid overtime, takes credit, and then intimidates you.
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The Meeting That Ate the Morning
Your weekly team meeting is running off the rails – what do you do?
StartExpense Claim Dilemma: Do You Look Away?
A senior colleague's expense claims don't add up.
StartPhishing in the Workplace: Spot and Stop Email Scams
Deal with a suspicious CEO email, a fake IT warning, and a client bank change.
StartLost in Translation: A Cross-Cultural Meeting
A project update meeting where accents and local idioms cause confusion.
StartBridging Accents: A Team Challenge
A new hire struggles to understand a colleague's strong accent and must find a respectful way forward.
StartSpeaking the Same Language
When accents and idioms collide in a South African office.
StartThe Deadline That No One Agreed To
A team meeting clashes over delivery date and communication styles.
StartA Call That Needs Care: Accent and Attitude
Handle a heated customer complaint across language and culture.
StartThe Performance Review with a Language Twist
Giving feedback across accents and idioms in a diverse SA team.
StartThe Silent Critique: Mediating Cross-Cultural Dynamics
Navigate a clash of communication styles in a diverse team.
StartThe Complaint That Crossed Cultures
A customer complains about a colleague's tone. Is it rudeness or a cultural difference?
StartWhen Feedback Crosses Cultures
A performance review meeting where cultural nuances collide.
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