AFR Life & Leisure, June 2021
Why this corporate trainer loves the plank and hates the dip.Gaiti Rabbani has found that learning and teaching Pilates has improved her self-awareness and confidence in her day-to-day role as a corporate trainer. She answers our Time Out Q&A. Read more…
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT, June 2021
What is Cultural Intelligence and why does it matter?As our vast world shrinks into a progressively diverse global village we are, more often than not, called on to lead, work and teach in situations where there is more than one culture at play. Acquiring the knowledge and skills to manoeuvre effectively in multicultural environments is increasingly important. Read more…
LAWYERS WEEKLY, May 2021
The key to improving cross cultural engagementAcquiring the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to manoeuvre effectively in multicultural environments is increasingly important. Especially in this time of restricted travel where we reduced to less-than-ideal communication channels; cultivating cross-cultural understanding is key. Read more…
BALANCE THE GRIND, April 2021
Balancing the Grind with Gaiti Rabbani, CEO of Rabbani CollectiveFeatured amongst successful leaders, artists, founders, executives, writers and athletes in an interview about structuring and managing work days. Read more…
INSIDE RETAIL, April 2021
Does your customer service translate across cultures?Customer service in a multi-cultural world is a complex matter. While good customer service rests on the ability to establish trust, rapport and demonstrate respect, how we achieve that differs across cultural groups. How many cultures does your business encounter on a typical day. Read more…
LEADERONOMICS, April 2021
Culture over CoffeeHow the ritual of ordering your morning coffee can offer a glimpse into social norms and local culture, from Shanghai to Dubai to Sydney. Read more…
BUSINESS WOMAN MEDIA, April 2021
3 Cultural nuances to recognise when managing remotelyMore often these days, we are being called on to lead, influence and navigate situations where there is more than one culture at play. Communication can be challenging at the best of times; when working remotely with diverse cultural teams, across channels mostly reduced to digital rather than in person, the difficulty can be compounded. Read more…
AUSTRALIAN WRITER’S CENTRE, April 2021
Gaiti Rabbani becomes a published business book author in just one yearWhen global events affected her travel and business plans, Gaiti Rabbani thought it was the perfect time to channel her energy into writing a business book. She enrolled in the Write a Business Book course at the Australian Writers' Centre – and just one year later, she not only wrote the book, but secured a publishing deal as well. Drawing on her unique cultural experiences to help others, Gaiti has long understood the power of cultural diversity and was keen to share her insights. Of British-Asian heritage, she has lived and worked on three continents, and designs learning and development programs for business and government leaders. Read more…
WOMEN’S AGENDA, March 2021
How a dinner date taught me to disrupt unconscious biasIt is easy to point the finger, but we all hold unconscious biases, without even realising it. It is a natural human tendency. Our brains default to stereotypes as a way of speeding up our social response in a complex social environment. Read more…
THE AUSTRALIAN, March 2021
CEO WORLD MAGAZINE, March 2021
The influence of culture on learning stylesThere are some fundamental considerations when planning learning and development programs for multicultural groups. Awareness around cultural influences on learning styles is important in enabling the transfer of skills and knowledge. Read more…