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At GW Solutions, we recognize the importance Ot cross-cultural training for U.S. emnployees working abroad.If an American doesn't realize this, he or she might think that an African colleague who spends a lot of time chatting with co-workers is being lazy or avoiding doing his or her work.This kind of "straight talk" is seen as a mark of honesty. But where we see honesty, others may see rudeness. In some parts of Asia, open disagreement with colleagues may not be acceptable because it makes people feel embarrassed. Instead, you should stop and think for a while. Afterward you could say, "l agree in general, but could a different idea work in this situation?"In many Atrican countries, for exarnple, getting work done isn't the only valuable use of time.Understanding these cultural differences is essential for working in a global team.And an African worker might think their American colleague is the rudest person they've ever met!In the U.S.A., workers generally speak directly, and they openly disagree with colleagues.For American workers, punctuality and timetables are always important.In the West, direct eye contact is good because it's a sign or ho In some Asian cultures, it's polite to looking directly at your colleagues in order to show respect.Lack of cultural understanding results in lost contracts and less business.Here are some examples of what our courses can teach you.Spending time at work to build close relationships with colleagues is equaly important.In the U.S.A., written agreements are essential.In China, for example, people generally place more trust in a person's word than in a signed contract.people concentrate on n the task they are doing.However, it's important to realize that not all cultures see time in this way.It's important to ask about your colleague's personal life.Once a good relationship exists, a simple handshake might be enough to reach a business deal.In the U.S.A., we say that time is money.At work.They usually do not spend a lot of time on small talk.Business deals are always agreed through a contract and once it has been signed, we consider it to be final.The conditions of the agreement don't usually change without the signing of another contract.But you may do business in places where this is not the case.And your body language is important, too.

At GW Solutions, we recognize the importance Ot
cross-cultural training for U.S. emnployees working
abroad. Lack of cultural understanding results in
lost contracts and less business. Here are some
examples of what our courses can teach you.
In the U.S.A., we say that time is money. For American
workers, punctuality and timetables are always
important. At work. people concentrate on
n the task
they are doing. They usually do not spend a lot of
time on small talk. However, it's important to realize
that not all cultures see time in this way. In many
Atrican countries, for exarnple, getting work done
isn't the only valuable use of time. Spending time
at work to build close relationships with colleagues
is equaly important. It's important to ask about
your colleague's personal life. Understanding these
cultural differences is essential for working in a global
team. If an American doesn't realize this, he or she
might think that an African colleague who spends a
lot of time chatting with co-workers is being lazy or
avoiding doing his or her work. And an African worker
might think their American colleague is the rudest
person they've ever met!
In the U.S.A., written agreements are essential.
Business deals are always agreed through a contract
and once it has been signed, we consider it to be
final. The conditions of the agreement don't usually
change without the signing of another contract.
But you may do business in places where this is not
the case. In China, for example, people generally
place more trust in a person's word than in a signed
contract. Once a good relationship exists, a simple
handshake might be enough to reach a business deal.
In the U.S.A., workers generally speak directly,
and they openly disagree with colleagues.
This kind of "straight talk" is seen as a mark
of honesty. But where we see honesty, others
may see rudeness. In some parts of Asia,
open disagreement with colleagues may not
be acceptable because it makes people feel
embarrassed. Instead, you should stop and think
for a while. Afterward you could say, "l agree in
general, but could a different idea work in this
situation?" And your body language is important,
too. In the West, direct eye contact is good
because it's a sign or ho
In some Asian
cultures, it's polite to looking directly at
your colleagues in order to show respect.