Giles Giddings

From a very early age I always knew I wanted to work abroad, I just didn’t know where or when I would do it. I had a good job, great friends and a close family, I went on lots of nice holidays, but no matter how much I travelled, I still wanted to experience different cultures from a business perspective.

Then one day, I was sitting in my office and the phone rang.  It was an old friend who I hadn’t spoken to for several years and he asked me if I’d be interested in working abroad.  Excited and a little sceptical, I asked for more detail.

Needless to say after several intensive interviews and some research I was presented with a choice, Barbados or Beijing.  Most people suggested the former, however I wanted to go somewhere that would be culturally challenging and give me the most personal growth, and with China opening up and becoming the economical power house it is today, it was a no-brainer for me.

Well, that was six years ago now, and I’ve since lived in several countries across Asia. I’ve travelled the world and I am still continually impressed by the growth, development and dynamic environment all of Asia presents.

While I have only been with Impact a short time, I knew instantly that there was a match between my own work ethic, values and the methodologies they used to inspire people and organisations to do well, by doing good.

My induction into Impact has been a whirlwind of learning, personal development, long hours, travelling extensively, meeting many different types of people, and a lot of FUN along the way.  The culture here is different to anywhere else I have ever experienced and the net result is that it’s a great place to work because people actually want to work here, and their passion and enthusiasm shines above everything else.   

Currently working in our Tokyo office, and looking forward to becoming the Country Manager for our Hong Kong office sometime in 2008, I hope to continue building long-term relationships with our clients and providing cutting edge programmes that promote sustainable results.