What our clients say about Dr. Cheng & his work:
"It is very difficult to find adequate words that can truly
say just how much we appreciate the richness of your experience
and scholarship and the utter generosity and passion with which
you have presented it....A Hundred Thousand Thanks."
-Carol Hogan, Intercultural Working Party, University of
Melbourne
"We have searched the Internet for a long time for someone to equip our executives with the cultural skills and psychological understanding needed for the Chinese and East Asian markets. We have looked into many other experts. In the end, we decided that Dr. Cheng was our best choice. And he did not disappoint us. For what we have learnt in his excellent seminar, we are truly grateful. Dr. Cheng has won our full respect and trust." -Chris Hindle, HR Manager, Foot Locker International (Australia, New Zealand & East Asia)
"Thank you again for the excellent professional development
day you provided for the staff at Melbourne Girls Grammar. It was
a stimulating, provocative and useful commencement to the year
for all of us and I thank you most sincerely…"
-C. Briggs, Principal, Melbourne Girls Grammar School
"Thank you very much for leading our in-service 'Understanding East Asian and Western Cultural Patterns'. Mrs Olivier Clarke, Curriculum Co-ordinator has praised your approach as both stimulating and insightful with your scholarship and thoughtfulness evident. It was a most helpful contribution and we would invite you to return in the future." -William Mackay, Principal, Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne
"Thank you very much for your most incomparable
presentation."
-Professor Akira Ito, Institute of Language and Culture Studies,
Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
"The content [of Dr, Cheng's seminar] is exemplary because of the breadth
of background material, the range of the data, and the depth of the
insights...The approach is impressive...The conclusion of the workshop is a presentation of
concrete suggestions able to synthesize and implement. The range
and depth of the insights is an achievement of unusual calibre. I
am very glad indeed for having attended this workshop."
-Virginia Calpstura, Chaplain, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
"Dr. Cheng's two-day workshop was a phenomenal success. Not only was the presentation first-class, the content was of such critical importance that the workshop should be made compulsory for all executives and policy-makers in Singapore." -Peter Tan C.E.O. EMS International Consultants, Singapore
More samples of our clients' comments [hand-written feedbacks on anonymous performance evaluation forms]:
"This is the best expose of East-West differences that I have been privileged to hear...It is completely relevant to my work..."
"Most refreshing to go to a conference that was so thought-provoking, that inspired the participants to seek more knowledge and information, that was so relevant to what it was supposed to do, many ideas will continue to be explored for a long time."
"Dr. Cheng has managed to present extremely complex ideas and adapt them to our work situations. His presentation has been extraordinary. This has been the best seminar I have been privileged to attend at AISO. This seminar could have been twice as long [two-days], and would have been just as successful..."
"This was a wonderful day--intellectually stimulating and yet so relevant to my daily life and work. From a personal and professional point of view, I am now equipped with so much more knowledge and therefore confidence to work with the students entrusted to my care. Thank you so much."
"Excellent presentation, very thought provoking and very professional."
"Dr. Cheng was the most informative, depth/breadth speaker that I have heard. So often one is let down by the so-called experts in cross-culture. This is not one of those occasions."
"To find lecturers with an East-Asian background and such an understanding of the Australian (Western) culture too will be difficult. [Dr. Cheng's] level of intellectual presentation was very, very interesting and not often available."
"Make this course compulsory for all university staff who have Asian students."
"Thank you, Stephen, for giving so much of yourself. You provided a most enjoyable learning environment which we found extremely stimulating. It forced me to think about myself, Australian society and our attitudes to other cultures in a way that I have not done before."
"One of the most valuable and thought-provoking workshops I have been to and has contributed greatly to improving my understanding of East Asian culture."
"I have attended a number of workshops on cross-cultural issues, this is the first time I've felt motivated."
"Excellent material, thought provoking."
"Extremely relevant. You are excellent.."
"One of the most valuable professional development activities I've ever attended. Thank you!"
"Fantastic! A real eye-opener which I will take back with me to use in my work."
"Thoroughly enjoyed the presentation. I learnt a lot from Dr. Cheng. Thank you very much."
"Undoubtedly the BEST seminar I have been to... Very relevant and incredibly interesting."
"I thought [Dr. Cheng's] workshop was
excellent. Being brought up in an Australian household/community I have rarely
been exposed to 'Eastern' thinking. Most of the points you raised have given me
a valuable insight into the cultural differences. Dealing with East Asian
clients will be far easier now that I understand how differently 'East' &
'West' would react to situations."
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