Culture Savvy: Working and Collaborating Across the Globe

Globalization is a business reality. As companies try to succeed in the international arena, the question of culture, learned behaviors, and implicit (mis-)understandings are part of the formula. Typical Culture 101 training consists of a list of do’s and don’ts that tend to reinforce negative stereotypes—and increase anxiety about overseas collaboration. Culture Savvy presents a new approach that addresses culture directly and is based on research from the field of neuroscience. Recognizing why we may feel anxiety and discomfort in different cultures helps us overcome those feelings. This book focuses on what every human values, the four Rs—respect, relationships, recognition, and reward.

April Michelle Davis was hired by the publisher to write the index for this book. April Michelle has written many indexes for this client and knew the expectations for this book, such as style, length, alphabetization, and format. Because of April Michelle’s experience with working on many books within the training field, she is knowledgeable with the jargon and was able to add more of it to the index, making the index user friendly not only to the layperson, but also to the professional trainer.