Communication

How to speak Arabic, French, Lebanese, Hindi, Urdu and Bangladeshi?
British answer: Shout!
When they don’t understand?
British answer: Shout Louder!
My company is based in South Africa and has entered into joint venture with a Saudi Arabian Company. CEOs, irrespective of nationality, all speak the same language.
But at the sharp end, actually delivering the project, no one speaks the same language.
Our JV partner has its roots in the Lebanon so we have Arabic and French speakers. The field engineers are Indian and Pakistani. The tea boy is Bangladeshi.
In all cases English is not even their second language.
However with my little Hindi I am able to get Tea & Water.
It has been a quite day at work!
In the evening the Catering staff in the Camp are all Filipino so its down to pointing!