Posts Tagged ‘Cross Cultural Communication’

International Business Negotiations – Don’t Waste Your Time Negotiating With the Wrong Person

Don’t fall into the first cross culturalcommunication minefield of not thoroughly identifying the right personyou need to negotiate with.International business negotiationsare not easy to navigate. Sometimes even the simplest of assumptionsright at the beginning can lead you astray.It’s true, wastingyour time negotiating with the wrong person does not happen often. Butwhen it does, it can [...]

Crossing Bridges

The sound of the river was soothing after the rush to help pack gear and get 12 teenagers and 4 adults set up at our campsite. For the past few months, our group had trained for a 10-day trip to Guatemala with a series of lessons on teamwork, cross-cultural communication, and basic Spanish. The leaders [...]

Cultural Diversity in the Classroom Equals Language Success!

Cultural differences in communicating are important for a teacher to understand because cross-cultural communication abounds in early childhood classrooms. Its goals include communicating despite differences, cooperating for multicultural unity, and respecting the values of others.Culture is defined as all the activities and achievements of a society that individuals within the society pass from one generation [...]