7 mistakes to avoid as a leader in this time
Foto: boggy22 / depositphotos.com We are living in challenging times. There is an incredible pressure on leaders too, to maintain performance despite tough limitations imposed by corona and a quite unclear future about where the business is going. It is not surprising that some of us make mistakes. I have identified 7 typical mistakes that […]
International business, democratic accountability and the diaspora
Author: Neil McGregor, Chairman of the Board of Directors BRCC For a bilateral chamber of commerce such as the British Romanian Chamber of Commerce to exist, it necessarily requires that there should be international business between the two countries. Whilst some may argue in favour of protectionism and trade (and other) barriers I think that […]
HRCC 2021 GALA EVENT
Loyal to its traditions, on March 4th, 2021 the Hellenic Romanian Bilateral Chamber of Commerce had its Gala Event that is based on the Hellenic tradition of cutting a special pie, called „vasilopita”. The event, that this year due to pandemics was online, was honored by HE the Ambassador of Greece to Bucharest, Ms. Sofia […]
Electronic commerce – opportunity and challenges
Author: Dragoș Iordache, Avocat Partener SCA Simion, Nere & Iordache The year 2020 will remain for sure in history as a benchmark. Regardless of the industry in which they were acting, turnover or the stage in which they were, companies have been influenced, in most cases affected, by the general situation created by the coronavirus […]
Teachings of Coronavirus pandemic
rfphoto / depositphotos.com After almost a year, we are still trapped in the web of the Coronavirus crisis. Even though positive evolutions can be seen, for sure, several months will still have to go by till we reach again a stable situation in our lives. What can these times teach us, and what can we […]
General Meeting of the Members of the Hellenic-Romanian Bilateral Chamber of Commerce
On Thursday, 03 December 2020, the General Meeting of the Members of the Hellenic-Romanian Bilateral Chamber of Commerce took place. The meeting was held by virtual means, and the voting was carried out under confidentiality measures ensured by a safe, transparent, and effective platform. The Hellenic-Romanian business community elected its new Board of Directors members: […]
Be careful what you wish for – or the unexpected case of the cheese and ham sandwiches
Author: Neil McGregor, Chairman of the Board of Directors BRCC We sat down to our Christmas festivities of 2020 safe in the knowledge that a deal had been negotiated between the UK and the EU for many aspects of their future trading relationship. More than one month after the entry into effect of the new […]
What is the British Romanian Chamber of Commerce for – and how does the pandemic affect this?
The BRCC exists to facilitate and promote business by putting people in touch with other: B2B and also business to government. It is well-known that the more a member puts in to its engagement with the BRCC, the more benefit both it (and other members) will get from this. The disruption to the BRCC’s business […]
Intercultural Problem Solving: Ewout van den Engel
Working with different cultures on the work floor can be challenging, as success can be defined differently and according to culture. Therefore, let us zoom in a bit on the differences between Dutch and Romanian employees. What can a Dutch manager expect in Romania? And how do Romanian employees view the Dutch manager? What better […]
Invitation to read: „TONIGHT WE HAVE NO FRIENDS”, by SOFIA NIKOLAIDOU
„From the first moment I felt like we knew each other for a long time. We talked like old friends. We teased each other, as people who are not afraid of being misunderstood, do. A rare virtue that I realized almost immediately: all first acted and then spoke. In the country where I live (Greece), […]