Dean Foster
In our latest consulting project we had to work with a mexican couple that recently relocated to Rochester Hills, Michigan, in metropolitan Detroit from Mexico to work for one of the big auto firms. It was two full days of intense cultural introduction to their new life in the US.
It is an honor when the best cross-cultural international firm reaches out to us to be its local representative in the Detroit metropolitan area for its hispanic corporate clients. Dean Foster Associates provides workshops for successful adaptation to life and work in the U.S. and abroad for international companies.
The objective were:
- To answer important questions about life in their new country- daily activities, children and schools, housing, building friendships…
- To gain a deeper understanding of the social, political, economic and historical forces and how they have shaped the values and behaviors of their host country.
- To become aware of the cultural baggage we bring with us in our new adventure abroad.
- To develop an awareness of the differences and similarities- life, work- between cultures among the place or origin and the host country.
- To discover how culture impacts communication in order to develop the skills for a successful intercultural communication
In summary to be as efficient as possible and enjoy their new reality, professionally and personally.
Spanish International is proud to be Dean Foster Associates resource for Spanish speaking clients in the metropolitan Detroit.
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cross-cultural mexico
As a reply to our corporate clients doing business with Mexico, we are starting a series of posts to become acquainted with business practices and protocol. American companies able to adapt to the business styles acceptable in Spanish-speaking countries, based on their knowledge and awareness of key cultural differences, increase their chances of success. These differences, if not acknowledged and addressed, can interfere with communication and adversely affect the success of any business attempting to do business with these hispanic communites. The differences in business culture are sorted in the following main areas:
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The American style of business is not universally accepted. Understanding the language is the first step, but effective communication requires understanding and accepting the behaviors, customs and attitudes of the other culture.
It is our hope that these posts will help discover the nuances of doing business with the Spanish-speaking cultures.
Gracias,
Joaquin Frias
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