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Using a “tatakidai” can help improve productivity of meetings

Articles, Japanese business keywords, Meetings by Pernille Rudlin

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,...

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

Articles, Japanese business keywords, Meetings by Pernille Rudlin

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...

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

Articles, Japanese business keywords by Rochelle Kopp

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....

difficult to tell what Japanese are thinking

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

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

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...

Is globalization the same thing as Americanization?

Articles, Global management by Rochelle Kopp

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...

Getting responses from the Japanese

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

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....

Motivating Japanese subordinates

Articles, Leadership, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

Within the same culture, individuals vary as to what they find motivating. Finding motivators that work for the individual and understanding the culturally-determined aspects of motivation will...

Why do Japanese fall asleep in meetings?

Articles, Meetings by Rochelle Kopp

Japanese don’t have the custom of maintaining eye contact with the person who is talking. They believe that by closing their eyes, they can hear more effectively, because they...

Why don’t Japanese share more information?

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

Due to their struggles using and understanding the English language, Japanese often get exhausted trying to express themselves, and give up before they have communicated all the necessary information. ...

Breast cancer awareness in Japan

Articles, Life in Japan by Rochelle Kopp

Did you know that Japanese women are less likely to get annual gynecological exams than American women? And that annual gynecological checkups are not covered by Japanese health insurance?...

Using a “tatakidai” can help improve productivity of meetings

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

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

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

Is globalization the same thing as Americanization?

Getting responses from the Japanese

Motivating Japanese subordinates

Why do Japanese fall asleep in meetings?

Why don’t Japanese share more information?

Breast cancer awareness in Japan

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