Stormberry on Nostr: When I moved from Brazil to Norway, I thought I understood direct communication. I ...

When I moved from Brazil to Norway, I thought I understood direct communication. I was wrong.

In Brazil, "direct" means I'll tell you what I think, but wrapped in warmth, context, and relationship. In Norway, direct means: here is the fact. Full stop.

Neither is better. But misreading one for the other can cost you a deal, a partnership, or a team member.

High-context cultures (Japan, Brazil, much of the Middle East) communicate through implication, relationship, and what is NOT said. Low-context cultures (Norway, Germany, Netherlands, USA) communicate explicitly: what is said is what is meant.

The skill is knowing which room you're in.



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