High-context communication can be defined as the type of communication where many intricate factors (such as status, social relationships, social environment, formality, non-verbal gesture, silence, ...

Wendy M. Pease, an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Boston, is president of Rapport International, specializing in multilingual communications, providing language translation and ...

When people communicate, speakers and listeners use information shared by both the parties, which is referred to as ‘context.’ It is believed that there are cultural differences in the degree of ...

In last month’s article on the subject, we explored the importance of understanding cross-cultural communication nuances through the lens of ‘Abena Paris’ (as we now refer to her) and her frustrating ...

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 ...