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Accent Reduction from CAL Learning

Partner and AXIOM friend Lauren Supraner of CAL Learning (Cultural and Language Training) has a great 7-part series on accent reduction and pronunciation for non-native speakers in the business world. Being a non-native speaker can be intimidating and can make it hard to communicate confidently.  Lauren’s accent reduction workshops not only improve speaking confidence for

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Conducting Cross Cultural Interviews

Conducting Cross Cultural Interviews An interviewer who makes decisions based only on his own cultural ideas may miss out on talented applicants who may not fit into his framework. Areas for miscommunication in the interview process include: Group v individual orientation American culture focuses on the individual. An interviewee is expected to “sell” herself by

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Status and Negotiating Across Cultures with CAL Learning

Status and Negotiating Across Cultures Understanding the importance and source of status is a vital part of working cross culturally. People can attain status in two ways: Achieved status – what you do In the US and other English-speaking countries,  status is achieved and based on your own hard work and results. Titles are not

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