Why do so many global projects falter? Often, it isn’t because executives misread market data or underestimate competitors; it’s because they misread each other. Cross‑cultural communication is less ...

This post was written by Alison Fernandes, research affiliate at the Department of Psychology, Monk Prayogshala. Communication serves as the cornerstone of human interaction, intricately shaped by ...

Smile carries a lot of meaning across cultures. When working in China, I’ve learned that smiling is a sign of nervousness which can be misinterpreted by us (Israel, Europe, the US, let’s call it our ...

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 ...

“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 ...

As the American workplace has become increasingly multicultural and business more international, cross-cultural communications have become a big topic. Companies today must pay more attention to the ...

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 ...

How do you greet someone? Apologize? Tell a joke? Verbal interactions depend on context and culture and can be easily lost in translation when the conversation takes place between people of different ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carol Kinsey Goman is a contributor on body language and presence. Every culture has rules that its members take for granted. Few ...