Business is not conducted in an identical fashion from culture to culture. Consequently, business relations are enhanced when managerial, sales, and technical personnel are trained to be aware of ...

As the CEO of a translation service, I have seen firsthand how cross-cultural communication in virtual teams can change the game. With the world becoming increasingly globalized, figuring out the best ...

“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 ...

In last month’s article on the subject, we explored the importance of understanding cross-cultural communication nuances through the lens of ‘Abena Paris’ (as we now refer to her) and her frustrating ...

Cross-cultural communication in business happens between any two companies regardless of their location. The potential business partner next door has a different way of presenting information, ...

A 2022 Gallup study discovered that disengaged employees in organizations cost the world an astounding $8.8 trillion in lost productivity. Conversely, the same study found that teams who are more ...

The Cultural Assumptions and Beliefs Inventory (CABI), which spans seven key domains, helps identify differences in attitudes ...

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 ...

An employee matrix is a system of evaluation that uses multiple grids to rank employees by varying levels of performance. A cross-cultural employee matrix takes into account the various cultural and ...

One way to future-proof students in our globalised world is to improve their cross-cultural communication skills. And with students and academics more mobile than ever, the ability to reach across ...