Looking East
India, China and the US
What It Is
Here’s what this workshop is NOT: “The top 10 things to do when working with people from India and China.” Instead, focusing on basic building blocks of culture such as direct vs. indirect communication and attention to time vs. attention to relationships, participants will learn to unpack the core dynamics of any cultural communication. Understanding these foundational layers helps participants better understand the role of culture in general, and helps them to see the differences between these three particular cultures more clearly.
Objectives
Participants will:
- better understand fundamental cultural differences between the US, India and China acquire mindset tools for bridging cultural differences
- understand how the US culture is typically perceived by other cultures
- learn typical blind spots of U.S. culture practice strategies to more effectively communicate and work with people from India and China
Why You Need It
It’s pretty much become a cliché to say that “the modern workplace is a global workplace.” However, it’s one thing to say it, and another to live it. China and India are two swiftly-rising economic powerhouses with little patience for ignorance of their cultural heritage and practices. And indeed, the cultures of India and China are very different from that of the US culture different perspectives, values, beliefs, and behaviors. Those differences can cause misunderstandings and difficult communication leading to a downward spiral of frustration and assumption on both sides. Modern organizations, truly committed to a global vision of business, build success through a more nuanced cultural understanding of their global partners.
Cross-cultural understanding + Practical communication strategies = Looking East
