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SENSATA CASE STUDY
Employee turnover of 30-50% is common within the automobile sector in mainland China. Although performing well against peers, this project utilises the Design Thinking model to engage with core stakeholders to explore root issues behind the challenges.
A DESIGN THINKING WORKSHOP TO KICKSTART SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES
John Storm, Founding Partner at Outlander Consulting, has built on foundations laid by our training team via his role at the University of Aberdeen to gain recognition for our workshop series in design thinking, specifically aiming to kickstart sustainability...
SUPPORTING AFGHAN REFUGEES
The logistical feat required to achieve this mass exodus of refugees is huge. What tends to receive less coverage however is the considerably more complex challenge of integrating such a huge volume of people back into every day communities. John Storm, from Outlander Consulting, has been asked to join delivery of a programme aiming to support 35 Afghan refugees as they seek to get to grips with their new normal.
THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION
If one sentence can result in so much confusion. How much risk of confusion and misunderstanding is there during a project that spans national borders, time zones and cultural backgrounds?
Whatever you do in life, if you want to do it well and be satisfied, then you should be aware of how you communicate with others.
PROVIDING MENTORSHIP FOR JUNIOR CONSULTANTS DURING COVID-19
From the beginning of 2021, Outlander Consulting has been providing mentorship services to over 30 Junior Consultants from 7 countries. Averagely aged at 24, all of the consultants share the experience of having joined a new entity since the start of Covid-19 related lockdowns. All of them are working for entities overseas and therefore have cultural differences compounding the challenges of remote working.
ZERO-WASTE BY 2030: A ROAD MAP FOR 5 MANUFACTURING SITES IN MAINLAND CHINA
Approached by a US-based corporation, with 95,000 employees active across 175 countries, to propose a 2030 road map to achieve zero-waste for 5 manufacturing sites in mainland China.
DESIGN THINKING WORKSHOP FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
During 2020, Outlander Consulting has delivered 8 online workshops on Social Entrepreneurship to students from over 20 countries. The positively received workshops were developed around a delivery model developed by Stefanie Panke. Whilst modifications were made (due to the multi-cultural makeup of our audience and the online means of delivery) the approach developed by Dr. Panke is worthy of attention and wider distribution.
5 MUST HAVES FOR A QUALITY ONLINE PROGRAMME
Following our shift to online learning, here are 5 ‘must haves’ that we believe need to be part of any quality programme
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON BRITISH BUSINESS ACROSS CHINA
This survey conducted by the British Chamber of Commerce explore impact of the Coronavirus on British companies operating in China. The 5 key findings are summarised within
CHINA 2020 CONSUMER REPORT: 5 KEY MARKET TRENDS
Five trends emerged in the latest research from our Chinese Consumer Survey, offering insight into what over 5,000 consumers in the region think about spending, brands, health, and more.
EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Top 5 China Trends
Informative report from McKinsey introducing the Top 5 trends we expect to see impact businesses in China during 2020
China Handbook 2018
Overview of key macro factors impacting the China business environment. Provides fundamental introductions to key government initiatives
B2B in China 2020
Informative mini-book on “How to do B2B marketing in China” by well known China Business speaker Ashley Calina Dudarenok