Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. “No.” It's one of the most commonly used words in any language, but people’s willingness to ...

In the United States, cultural differences between regions of the country are often pointed to as examples of how diverse cultural norms can lead to conflict and understanding. For instance, "New ...

You are having dinner with friends, and the conversation is lively. Do your hands join the chat, or do they stay focused on ...

This post was written by Alison Fernandes, research affiliate at the Department of Psychology, Monk Prayogshala. Communication serves as the cornerstone of human interaction, intricately shaped by ...

A 2022 Gallup study discovered that disengaged employees in organizations cost the world an astounding $8.8 trillion in lost productivity. Conversely, the same study found that teams who are more ...

In a world radically changed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the way we communicate in the workplace has been permanently altered with the integration of online communication platforms. Effective ...

From Universal Greeting to Cultural Minefield The handshake, once considered the gold standard of international greetings, ...

It is imperative for organizations to support diversity and acknowledge individuals’ differences in order to foster better morale, promote creativity and innovations, improve decision making, and ...

Culture determines so much about how people do things that it's easy to forget you have a culture at all. The American approach to business can seem like second nature, but if you're doing business ...

Cultural differences are one of the biggest reasons why offshore outsourcing deals fail or run into problems, according to new research. In an Accenture study, two-thirds of 200 US business executives ...