http://gigaom.com/2012/05/25/cross-cultural-teams-solving-the-communication-challenges-tech-cant-fix/ Tue, 21 May 2013 13:32:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/2012/05/25/cross-cultural-teams-solving-the-communication-challenges-tech-cant-fix/#comment-845197 Wed, 30 May 2012 02:45:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=525788#comment-845197 Reading up on your colleagues’ culture is incredibly helpful. I have been living and working in South Korea for a few years and my research has helped me several times. Things like knowing that, in South Korea, yes can have multiple meanings is key. Here, yes can mean anything from “I agree” to “I heard you and will think about it.” Without being aware of these types of cultural differences, communicating clearly and effectively is next to impossible.

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