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

We all have an internal list of those we still don't understand, let alone appreciate. We all have biases, even prejudices, toward specific groups. In our workshops we ask people to gather in pairs ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Any business operating internationally should observe how cross-cultural differences affect teams. Missing opportunities to openly explore how cultural differences affect collaboration can leave a ...

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 ...

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

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 ...