Meeting sense : the Chadberg Model - a guide to efficient meetings, on all levels, in any culture

The Chadberg Scale is a new tool which align expectations among meeting participants to make communication as efficient as possible. This is important, especially in cross-cultural contexts. Sometimes we assume that the global dimension blurs the cultural differences. In reality, however, the differences appear even more clearly, not least in virtual meetings.

Each meeting level in the Chadberg Scale is defined with its corresponding language usage, preparation, execution and follow-up. Our goal in each particular meeting are symbolized by a hot air balloon over a landscape. Depending on the level of pressure (level of necessity), and haze (level of clarity), these appear more or less clearly. When participants are aligned wit the meeting criteria, the meetings become efficient.

The Chadberg Model comprises the Chadberg Scale. And the tools which enable the understanding of the various levels in theory and practice. Offshore English, aviation language and the cultural world map are examples of tools.

This book also provides you with tools to understand and interact in any global business environment, and how to establish a Code of Conduct with your team. Profusely illustrated with many check lists. Suitable as educational materials in the fields of leadership, meeting practices and cross-cultural communication/ Cultural Intelligence (CQ).

This book is written for leaders and managers, meeting participants on all levels, and all of you who are interested in meeting practices, Cross-cultural communication and global business interactions.

Pia Moberg holds a PhD D in Japanese Studies from Gothenburg University. She has a special research focus on CQ leadership, meeting practices and comparative rhetoric, and works out of Sweden as a Cross-cultural trainer, coach and consultant.  

Peter Chadwick is an engineer, project manager, cross-cultural coach and consultant working out of France. He is currently concentrating his efforts on contributing to the success of the energy transformation of the automotive industry.

Illustrations by Thomas Feiner and Carl Stenmark. Graphic design and layout by Carl Stenmark.