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<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><u><font size="4" color="#FF0000"><strong><strong>Working in Multicultural
Teams(Part1)</strong></strong></font></u></p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> </p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">In today’s world, it’s common
to work with people from different cultures. And since effective business
depends on clear communication, it’s important to consider different aspects of
culture. Your colleagues may do business differently than you do. So, knowing
more about intercultural communication can help your work go more smoothly and
avoid any misunderstandings</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> </p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><span class="red"><strong>Ming:</strong></span>... so, let's see who's on this team. I know
some of these people,but there are a few new ones. I grabbed some notes off the
Internet to read up on Brazilian culture (a bit).</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Tanya:</strong></span>That's exactly what I did
before I left, there's some really helpful<span class="tdatacell style1">stuff</span>out there.</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Ming:</strong></span>Yeah. I've heard that Curitiba
is a really<span class="tdatacell style1">business-friendly</span>and there's a
big mix of cultural backgrounds. Besides Brazilians of Portuguese<span class="tdatacell style1">descent,</span>there was significant<span class="tdatacell style1">immigration</span>from Europe and Japan.</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Tanya:</strong></span>Yeah, Brazil is
very<span class="tdatacell style1">multicultural.</span>A real<span class="tdatacell style1">melting pot,</span>just like the U.S.</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Ming:</strong></span>So, how's doing business in
Brazil different from the States?</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Tanya:</strong></span>Well, relationships come first
in Brazil, so you need to devote time to developing friendly relations and
bonding with your team. Don't be surprised if people tell you all about their
education, career, and family.</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Ming:</strong></span>Okay. So, how does that apply to
meetings?</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Tanya:</strong></span>Well, Brazilians
don't<span class="tdatacell style1">“get down to business”</span>immediately
like Americans do. There's quite a bit of<span class="tdatacell style1">small
talk</span>before meetings actually begin.</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Ming:</strong></span>Yeah, that's similar to China. I
was surprised at the way Americans<span class="tdatacell style1">jump right
into</span>meetings and negotiations without engaging in a few<span class="tdatacell style1">pleasantries</span>first.How about addressing team
members?</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Tanya:</strong></span>Brazilians tend to be more
formal than Americans when addressing each other. It's more common to use
titles and<span class="tdatacell style1">honorary titles,</span>with or without
the surname</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Ming:</strong></span>I saw that in the
notes.“Docteur” is one, isn't it?</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Tanya:</strong></span>I think it's more
like<span class="tdatacell style1">“Doutor”</span>- But my Portuguese is a
bit<span class="tdatacell style1">rusty.</span></p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Ming:</strong></span>Now, have they dealt with the
issue of Chinese names before?</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Tanya:</strong></span>They might have. But most
Chinese who immigrated to Brazil went to Sao Paolo. Curitiba doesn't have a lot
of Chinese-Brazilians.</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Ming:</strong></span>Hmm...</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Tanya:</strong></span>And one more thing. I know you
prefer tea, but you might want to develop a taste for coffee. Coffee culture is
very important in Brazil and there's a bar near the office that everyone goes
to, they even deliver coffee to the office if you call.</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Ming:</strong></span>That's gonna be a tough one. I
drink tea pretty much all day long...</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> </p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><font color="#339966"><strong>Vocaburary Note</strong></font></p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">read up on ・・・ Do background
reading on<br /><span class="tdatacell style1">melting pot</span>・・・ A society that includes
a mix of different cultures<span class="tdatacell style1"><br />
get down to business</span>・・・ To start working immediately<br />
jump right into ・・・ Start immediately<br /><span class="tdatacell style1">pleasantries</span>・・・ Friendly remarks or
comments<br /><span class="tdatacell style1">rusty</span>・・・In need of review</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> <br />
</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> </p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> </p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><u><font size="4" color="#FF0000"><strong><strong>Working in Multicultural
Teams(Part1)</strong></strong></font></u></p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> </p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">In today’s world, it’s common
to work with people from different cultures. And since effective business
depends on clear communication, it’s important to consider different aspects of
culture. Your colleagues may do business differently than you do. So, knowing
more about intercultural communication can help your work go more smoothly and
avoid any misunderstandings</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> </p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><span class="red"><strong>Ming:</strong></span>... so, let's see who's on this team. I know
some of these people,but there are a few new ones. I grabbed some notes off the
Internet to read up on Brazilian culture (a bit).</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Tanya:</strong></span>That's exactly what I did
before I left, there's some really helpful <span class="tdatacell style1">stuff</span> out there.</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Ming:</strong></span>Yeah. I've heard that Curitiba
is a really <span class="tdatacell style1">business-friendly</span> and there's
a big mix of cultural backgrounds. Besides Brazilians of Portuguese
<span class="tdatacell style1">descent,</span>there was significant
<span class="tdatacell style1">immigration</span> from Europe and Japan.</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Tanya:</strong></span>Yeah, Brazil is very
<span class="tdatacell style1">multicultural.</span>A real <span class="tdatacell style1">melting pot,</span>just like the U.S.</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Ming:</strong></span>So, how's doing business in
Brazil different from the States?</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Tanya:</strong></span>Well, relationships come first
in Brazil, so you need to devote time to developing friendly relations and
bonding with your team. Don't be surprised if people tell you all about their
education, career, and family.</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Ming:</strong></span>Okay. So, how does that apply to
meetings?</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Tanya:</strong></span>Well, Brazilians
don't<span class="tdatacell style1">“get down to business”</span>immediately
like Americans do. There's quite a bit of<span class="tdatacell style1">small
talk</span>before meetings actually begin.</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Ming:</strong></span>Yeah, that's similar to China. I
was surprised at the way Americans<span class="tdatacell style1">jump right
into</span>meetings and negotiations without engaging in a few<span class="tdatacell style1">pleasantries</span>first.How about addressing team
members?</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Tanya:</strong></span>Brazilians tend to be more
formal than Americans when addressing each other. It's more common to use
titles and<span class="tdatacell style1">honorary titles,</span>with or without
the surname</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Ming:</strong></span>I saw that in the
notes.“Docteur” is one, isn't it?</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Tanya:</strong></span>I think it's more
like<span class="tdatacell style1">“Doutor”</span>- But my Portuguese is a
bit<span class="tdatacell style1">rusty.</span></p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Ming:</strong></span>Now, have they dealt with the
issue of Chinese names before?</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Tanya:</strong></span>They might have. But most
Chinese who immigrated to Brazil went to Sao Paolo. Curitiba doesn't have a lot
of Chinese-Brazilians.</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Ming:</strong></span>Hmm...</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Tanya:</strong></span>And one more thing. I know you
prefer tea, but you might want to develop a taste for coffee. Coffee culture is
very important in Brazil and there's a bar near the office that everyone goes
to, they even deliver coffee to the office if you call.</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br /><span class="red"><strong>Ming:</strong></span>That's gonna be a tough one. I
drink tea pretty much all day long...</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> </p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><font color="#339966"><strong>Vocaburary Note</strong></font></p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">read up on ・・・ Do background
reading on<br /><span class="tdatacell style1">melting pot</span>・・・ A society that includes
a mix of different cultures<span class="tdatacell style1"><br />
get down to business</span>・・・ To start working immediately<br />
jump right into ・・・ Start immediately<br /><span class="tdatacell style1">pleasantries</span>・・・ Friendly remarks or
comments<br /><span class="tdatacell style1">rusty</span>・・・In need of review</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> <br />
</p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> </p>
<p style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> </p>
