Indirect communication skills can be developed through practice, patience, and persistence.
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Read MoreMay this be the year that you develop cultural fluidity and increase your confidence and competence!
Read MoreFor those who live outside the norm by being expats and repats, this time of year can feel perilous.
Read MoreGrief is a very real – and common – part of the relocation experience, and creating space for it and having a strategy and support to deal with it are essential.
Read MoreIn the vast U.S., our stereotypes of other parts of the country rarely match how people in those parts see themselves.
Read MoreMany Korean families assume that high school is “easier” in the U.S., but American cultural norms can be very uncomfortable for Korean students.
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