tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40216880809932287262023-11-15T16:55:50.108+01:00Communication for HumansEllen Pabst von Ohain knows that humans use different methods to communicate and connect with others. As we explore topics that help us define what it is to be human such as through worldwide politics, environmental trends or human relationships, we also explore the connections between ideas. This blog is about connections.Ellen Pabst von Ohainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13011980692608048491noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021688080993228726.post-27875661438218582052016-03-01T12:59:00.001+01:002016-03-01T18:19:14.745+01:00Refugees buying one-way tickets home after finding Germany intolerablehttp://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-germany-refugees-20160301-story.html
Structured, controlled exercise involving comments from a diverse audience.Ellen Pabst von Ohainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13011980692608048491noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021688080993228726.post-83278699102281988842014-05-27T21:30:00.002+02:002014-05-27T21:31:39.914+02:00Is Elliot Rodger a further argument to support gun control in the USA?The following is an excercise in blogging for a class in Journalism (L3C3) May 28, 2014. The goal is to review the facts and events leading up to the unfortunate circumstances of May 23, 2014, and to open a discussion by stakeholders examining the issue of gun control in the US.Ellen Pabst von Ohainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13011980692608048491noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021688080993228726.post-16879208190970252092014-05-24T14:03:00.001+02:002014-05-24T14:03:11.027+02:00What Does Sustainability mean for you?What Does Sustainability Mean for You?
What does Sustainability Mean for You?
Understanding the forces
of innovation that brought us to our present world condition helps us to
understand the sustainable choices available for the future. A look at current corporate and consumer
behavior and communication. Suggestions for the SME who wishes to authentically
position his company as a Ellen Pabst von Ohainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13011980692608048491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021688080993228726.post-90508217939477648682014-02-01T16:41:00.000+01:002014-02-01T16:54:31.523+01:00B Team Leaders Make a Statement on Human Rights in Davos
My interest is education (consumer and institutional), marketing and
corporate communication. I believe that consumer demand for sustainable
products and better corporate behavior will be THE driving factor in forcing
companies to make the investment and choices needed towards sustainability. But
this is only one approach in what I believe must be a concerted effort on
various fronts:
AlthoughEllen Pabst von Ohainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13011980692608048491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021688080993228726.post-83193359843010711252013-01-09T09:53:00.003+01:002013-01-09T15:25:07.792+01:00English for Students of Journalism: Gun Control in AmericaThe following is an exercise structured for the class Journalists Sports/Culture 09WS of Macromedia Academy, Munich. We are establishing a fictional comment blog whereby students can write in their comments on a given topic. Students will assume a role-play and pose as major stakeholders in an important issue. The aim of the exercise is to afford an opportunity for Students of Journalism in Ellen Pabst von Ohainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13011980692608048491noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021688080993228726.post-87603684412482634822011-09-29T13:15:00.001+02:002011-09-29T13:17:06.857+02:00Same-same but different: Managing a Volunteer Team PART ONEPART ONE: Examining the differences and the similarities between Hired Teams and Volunteer Teams.
So! You've got a team assembled in front of you that looks primed, hyped and ready for action.
Lucky you! Or …?
There's something that's just a bit different about this group and although you're a seasoned manager and have led dozens of teams on many different kinds of projects, you can't quite Ellen Pabst von Ohainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13011980692608048491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021688080993228726.post-65518554178169161112011-07-17T16:13:00.000+02:002011-07-17T16:13:09.891+02:00This is what a visual CV looks likeWant one like this?: Visual CV/Resume/LebenslaufEllen Pabst von Ohainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13011980692608048491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021688080993228726.post-84732294763730574902011-05-25T21:21:00.000+02:002011-05-25T21:21:11.455+02:002-Day Interactive Workshop: CV (Curriculum Vitae-Resume), Cover Letter and Social Media Positioning IN ENGLISH!Here's a description of the training course coming up in June..
Saturday (One) - June 11th
• Warm-up and 'get to know each other' period. This will be essential since in teams, we will use each other's considerable professional experience to support our own development.
• Clarifying Who You Are: Describing your skills, defining your work experience. We will learn to synthesize the explanation Ellen Pabst von Ohainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13011980692608048491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021688080993228726.post-21848240201625682882011-01-08T15:48:00.010+01:002011-01-15T19:34:27.522+01:00The Case for Diversity and Inclusion in Germany: Immigrant ChallengesGenerally, Germans don't mince words. Often the bane of communication conflicts and dead deals with other cultures, they simply say what they mean, directly and succinctly. It is not a question of rudeness (and they'd look puzzled if you told them they were), it's a matter of efficiency.Chancellor Merkel's recent comments about the "utter failure of multiculturalism" in Germany came as no Ellen Pabst von Ohainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13011980692608048491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021688080993228726.post-26395252501341959462010-11-19T19:48:00.009+01:002011-01-15T19:57:17.730+01:00Life; Live and Virtual VersionsA few days ago while taking a stage to deliver a speech, TV personality Bill Nye collapsed before reaching the podium. Unconscious for a few moments, it was the audience's reaction that seemed to garner the most news.Blog posts flew reporting the "bizarre" activity of the University of Southern California students gathered to hear him. It seems that instead of rushing onstage to assist, they Ellen Pabst von Ohainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13011980692608048491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021688080993228726.post-84422037606544703882010-11-19T11:59:00.003+01:002011-01-15T18:05:44.780+01:00Sprechen Sie Human?Ellen Pabst von Ohain
When we speak about communication these days, one assumes we are referring to some kind of computer software that facilitates the relay of information from one program to another. We could be referring to the interfacing between processes, the techniques of journalism or the use of spoken language. If you are under 25, the term "communication" means marketing, graphic designTorsten Schmälhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08316049132422631129noreply@blogger.com0