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Japanese executive communication skills

Articles, Cross-cultural communication, Japanese business, Leadership by Rochelle Kopp

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Japanese executives tend to just sit at their desks in their offices. They don’t make the effort to walk around and talk to people. They don’t do anything...

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Dealing with frequent rotations in Japanese companies

Articles, Global management, HR management, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

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Take matters into your own hands. You may not be able to change the rotation system, but you can change what you yourself do about it. Accept frequent...

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Japanese and interviewing

Articles, Careers, HR management by Rochelle Kopp

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In a typical American-style job interview “selling yourself” and “tooting your own horn” are expected behaviors. Coming from a country where modesty is considered to be an important virtue,...

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Persuading Japanese

Articles, Cross-cultural communication, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

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There are certain things that Japanese tend to respond to and other things that they tend not to respond to. Knowing some of the dos and don’ts will help...

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Using a “tatakidai” can help improve productivity of meetings

Articles, Japanese business keywords, Meetings by Pernille Rudlin

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A plan that has been beaten up on a tatakidai, until consensus is reached, has a far better chance of success in execution, particularly if the participants are remotely located,...

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Utiliser un « tatakidai » peut améliorer la productivité de vos réunions

Articles, Japanese business keywords, Meetings by Pernille Rudlin

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Un projet débattu à partir d’un tatakidai, jusqu’à l’obtention d’un consensus, a plus de chances de réussir (surtout si les intervenants sont géographiquement dispersés). Et cela permet d’éviter les discussions...

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Why do Japanese punctuate their conversation with so many non-word sounds?

Articles, Japanese business keywords by Rochelle Kopp

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Japanese can communicate without using actual words using their own version of non-verbal communication. Pay close attention and you’ll soon understand what is not being said....

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Why is it so difficult to tell what a Japanese person is thinking?

Articles, Cross-cultural communication, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

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Japanese communication style is difficult to read because Japanese tend to use fewer words, assuming that you the listener will be able to read between the lines. Some things...

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Is globalization the same thing as Americanization?

Articles, Global management by Rochelle Kopp

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Americans should try to avoid thinking that everyone in the world wants to be exactly like them and always following their lead. When one does business internationally, inevitably one...

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Getting responses from the Japanese

Articles, Cross-cultural communication, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

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Building and maintaining relationships with your Japanese colleagues, along with clearly written requests containing background information, options, and labeling your key issues, will help them respond to your inquiry....

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