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…before you pick up the phone or send an e-mail to a client, it is definitely worth considering whether you could arrange a face-to-face meeting instead…

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The tenth presentation of our Succeeding in a Japanese Company telesummit is Adam Komisarof talking about Becoming Part of the Team in a Japanese Workplace. Read More

The ninth presentation of our Succeeding in a Japanese Company telesummit is Michiko Schwab talking about How to Keep Japanese From Falling Asleep in Your Presentation. Read More

The fourth presentation of our Succeeding in a Japanese Company telesummit is Sara Aptilon talking about Same Words, Different Meanings -- Effective Communication with Japanese. Read More

Nov 26, 2013, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
This seminar, conducted in Japanese by Rochelle Kopp at Academy Hills in Roppongi Hills will take a comparative culture approach to look at how non-Japanese view the Japanese approach to business. Small group discussions will enable the participants to share and com Read More

The US government shutdown standoff continues. But while President Obama and Speaker Boehner dig their heels into the sands of the Potomac, many around the country are calling for measures to "save face" and resolve the standstill. Read More

Why Japanese tend to be vague and indirect–and how to interpret what they mean…Why Japanese don’t give a lot of feedback…How to get your ideas accepted by a Japanese organization…


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Japanese subordinates are also worrying about this, with the result that they don't speak out, and find another opportunity, when they can talk one-to-one to each other in Japanese.
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The HR department is given a degree of power that is beyond what is typical in most western companies, creating a special kind of rhythm to life in a Japanese company, in which the periodic rotation of people becomes an expected part of business. Read More

Japanese are often mystified as to why many Americans seem to not be interested in learning from past problems to prevent future ones…quite a contrast from the way many Japanese firms get all employees actively involved in improving quality. Read More