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 ...

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 ...

“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 requires a knowledge of how culturally different people groups communicate with each other. The study of other languages helps us understand what people and societies have ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...