Learning Curve

Updated on: Monday, February 06, 2012

British Council Kolkata recently organised a workshop for corporate and business houses on Training and Networking. It was facilitated by Philippa Baker – head corporate training for British Council, India and her colleagues Laurence Smith and Sam Valentine.

The workshop was attended by various corporate houses such as Metro Cash and Carry, CESC Limited, Capgemini, Tata Consultancy Services, Shri Infrastructure and Finance Limited and Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd.

The programme was divided into three segments, beginning with the importance of English in inter-cultural relationships, working abroad and making global contacts. The second focus was on work culture difference in India and UK, while the third activity focused on identifying different types of English.

“The workshop is a projection of our methodology of deliverance in a classroom environment which is not strictly orthodox,” said Shubranko Ray of British Council.

A member from TCS participating in the workshop said, “I am here to look into a tie-up between British Council and TCS. We would expect professional help from BCL to develop people from TCS.”

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