StorytellerCharles Cultural Faux Pas to Avoid in International Business
StorytellerCharles Cultural Faux Pas to Avoid in International Business defines what a cultural faux pas is, then works through them region by region, pairing the missteps in each with what to do instead. Written by Rachel Jaikumar, it adds five communication mistakes that travel badly, five practices for preparing before you engage a new market, and one short scenario showing how a meeting goes wrong.
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After a short definition, the piece works region by region, each entry listing the missteps that cause offense there and a line of what to do instead. It then names five mistakes that travel badly: assuming humor translates, relying on hand gestures, failing to adapt a direct or indirect style, overlooking seniority, and misjudging dress. Five practices for preparing and one scenario follow.
You can look up the region you are about to deal with and read its few lines before a call or a trip, then use the do line as your default. The five practices give you a way in when you have no time to research: start formal, let the other side set the pace, ask rather than assume, and watch how people sit, speak and introduce themselves before you follow.
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