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   Coralie Mercier (koalie@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 13-Jan-2025 07:26:00 JST Coralie Mercier

   > “If you go into every interaction assuming that culture doesn't matter, your default mechanism will be to view others through your own cultural lens and to judge or misjudge them accordingly.”

   ~ Erin Meyer, The culture map

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     Coralie Mercier (koalie@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 13-Jan-2025 07:25:58 JST Coralie Mercier

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     > “every year in Japan there is a vote for the most popular new word. A few years ago, the word of the year was "KY." It stands for kuuki yomenai, which means "one who cannot read the air"—in other words, a person sorely lacking the ability to read between the lines. In Japan if you can't read the air, you are not a good listener.”

     ~ Erin Meyer, The culture map

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     Coralie Mercier (koalie@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 13-Jan-2025 07:25:59 JST Coralie Mercier

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     > “In the United States and other Anglo-Saxon cultures, people are trained (mostly subconsciously) to communicate as literally and explicitly as possible. Good communication is all about clarity and explicitness, and accountability for accurate transmission of the message is placed firmly on the communicator:
     ‘If you don't understand, it's my fault.’”

     ~ Erin Meyer, The culture map

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     Coralie Mercier (koalie@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 13-Jan-2025 07:25:59 JST Coralie Mercier

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     > “in many Asian cultures, including India, China, Japan, and Indonesia, messages are often conveyed implicitly, requiring the listener to read between the lines. Good communication is subtle, layered, and may depend on copious subtext, with responsibility for transmission of the message shared between the one sending the message and the one receiving it.”

     ~ Erin Meyer, The culture map

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     Coralie Mercier (koalie@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 13-Jan-2025 07:25:59 JST Coralie Mercier

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     > “The same (*) applies to many African cultures, including those found in Kenya and Zimbabwe, and to a lesser degree Latin American cultures (such as Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina) and Latin European cultures (such as Spain, Italy, Portugal) including France.”

     ~ Erin Meyer, The culture map

     (*) https://mastodon.social/@koalie/113817357304028608

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     Coralie Mercier (koalie@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 13-Jan-2025 07:26:00 JST Coralie Mercier

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     > “When interacting with someone from another culture, try to watch more, listen more, and speak less. Listen before you speak and learn before you act.”

     ~ Erin Meyer, The culture map

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