Cross-cultural Communication  

 

 

 

Useful Expressions

Using Humor

 

 

 


According to one USA Today survey, the number one fear of international travelers is communicating with people 
in other parts of the world.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow...

Fear of Communicating with People in other Parts of the World

"Toto, I have the feeling we're 
not in Kansas anymore."
The Wizard of OZ


Communication   =   Culture

Global Communication

Communication is more than just words.  
It is both verbal and non-verbal.  Actually only about 20 percent of all communication is verbal.  80 percent of communication is non-verbal which includes gestures, greeting and presentation styles, body language, facial expressions.


21st Century Communication


Key to Success    =    Information Technology

Information technology will be the way to bring global communities together and manage multicultural diversity.  Some of the ingredients include:

    Development of global communities

    Multi-cultural communication. 

    Global organizational & multicultural management

    Trained global managers

    Technological competence

    Cross-cultural training as a corporate strategy

    "Groupware", or bringing together people and places

    Multilingual managers

    Acknowledgment of the importance of human relations

 


   Training

 


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