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Culture & Communication

Our ability to reach out to anyone in the world is unprecedented. The barriers to connecting are no longer technological. They’re cultural. It feels tough enough to communicate with people just like you, let alone those who come from radically different cultural backgrounds.

Difficult, but doable. By building your competence in culture and communication, you can adopt a relaxed approach to understanding people from different cultures and engaging them effectively.

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Cultural Adjustment: Embracing Your Journey Abroad

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cultural adjustment on sojourn

“You’re such an American!” In the U.S., those are words you’re proud to hear, they bolster your pride and patriotic spirit. When you hear them uttered in another country, though, those four little words can really sting. There is a substantial difference between visiting a place to experience ...

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Filed Under: Culture & Communication Tagged With: general

How Learning New Cultures Boosts Your Creativity

by Louise Rasmussen 2 Comments

Culture Creativity

Yuck! Splashes of chicken blood and insects fly everywhere. The old Chinese woman waves the butcher knife and squirming corpse triumphantly. She flashes a toothless grin. You’re speechless. Flabbergasted. Grossed out big time. You thought you’d take a leisurely stroll in a quaint ...

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How to Tap the Advantages of Being Bicultural

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Bicultural

There are numerous advantages of being bicultural. Studies have shown that biculturals are more creative and enjoy greater professional success. One reason for the many advantages of being bicultural is that exposure to diverse beliefs and worldviews enables biculturals to consider different ...

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Filed Under: Culture & Communication Tagged With: general, perspective-taking

3 Ways to Improve Your Cultural Intelligence

by Louise Rasmussen 3 Comments

Cultural Intelligence

Picture this - you’re introduced to the CEO of a French start-up that your company is in the process of acquiring. The CEO grabs your hand and leans in for some repeated lip action on your cheeks. His breath has a hint of garlic and something else you can’t identify. His grip on your hand is ...

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Intercultural Communication Competence: It Takes Two to Tango

by Louise Rasmussen 1 Comment

Intercultural communication

You’ve probably heard the saying “It’s all about the people you know.” Relationships can help you get things done. The more people you know around the world, the wider your reach. But, in order to make connections with people—you have to not only talk to them, you have to persuade them you’re ...

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