july 2008 newsletter
Cuture and Diversity
Developing Your Latino Workforce
American managers working with Latino employees may find themselves differing on key ideas about workplace culture. Clearly, not all members of any group will behave in the same way. But the manager who can recognize cultural patterns and communication styles will be better able to cultivate and develop employees, while avoiding cross cultural conflict in the workplace. Here are 3 examples of differences in American and Latin cultures that may lead to miscommunication and workplace conflict. [read more]
Workplace Communication
How Men and Women Communicate and Why Both Are Right
Men and women think and act differently. That's nothing new. How these differences affect workplace productivity is, however, something worth reexamining. Understanding, embracing and capitalizing on these differences can be a great benefit in the workplace. Forget Mars and Venus and come back to Earth. Both male and female communication styles are valid and useful, and the person who is flexible enough to adopt both will be the most successful. [read more]
Communication Tips for Foreign-Born Workers
The 5C's Of Excellent Writing
Business writing, like all communication, is most successful when considered within a cultural context. Although you may be an excellent writer in your native language, if you apply the same style in a different language, it probably won't work. Being an excellent writer means more than mastering vocabulary and grammar. Once you understand and apply the 5C's of excellent writing, your writing process will become easier and faster, and you will be much more successful in getting the results you want. [read more]
