異文化理解の先駆者たち

Vol.6 Larry E. Smith “To Deal with Difference and Establish Trust”

You should not have made a slash mark
across my paper without making an apology.

Working at the East-West Center with people who came from different cultures helped me to clearly see that fluency in English does not guarantee successful communication.

Let me provide an example.

There was a Japanese colleague who wrote a report and requested that I review it and make suggestions for improvement. I read it and said, “It’s too long. There is no need for the lengthy introduction so let’s cross out this part.” As I said that, I used my pen to cross out the section I was referring to.

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