“My spouse and I come from different cultural backgrounds, with different perspectives, upbringings, and experiences. We love each other, but our biggest cultural divide is how we communicate. Since ...

These subtleties can lead to communication breakdowns if they go unrecognized. A brief email that seems efficient in one culture may appear abrupt in another.

We all have an internal list of those we still don't understand, let alone appreciate. We all have biases, even prejudices, toward specific groups. In our workshops we ask people to gather in pairs ...

“No.” It's one of the most commonly used words in any language, but people’s willingness to openly voice disagreement varies by the cultural norms of their backgrounds. These differences matter ...

As markets globalize, the ability to bridge cultural gaps has evolved from a “nice to have” soft skill into a core strategic asset.

Differences in culture contribute to the rich vibrancy of America's own unique culture. These differences can present challenges in the workplace, however. People's communication styles and ways of ...

When a diverse couple walks into your office, they bring with them a rich tapestry of cultures, traditions, and unique perspectives. Their worldviews, family rituals, communication styles, and ...

Cross-cultural communication in the workplace opens the door for potential misunderstanding of both spoken words and nonverbal communication. The way employees interact and communicate with one ...

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It is imperative for organizations to support diversity and acknowledge individuals’ differences in order to foster better morale, promote creativity and innovations, improve decision making, and ...

We communicate with people throughout each and every day. We communicate through conversation, our expressions and body language, social media, email, telephone, etc. We rely on our communication ...