Los Angeles Hosts a Complimentary, Live Online Debate on the Relevance of Japanese Business Practices in Today's Altered Business Landscape
In the new "business normal" of remote work, a growing number of businesses are seeking ways to improve virtual meetings. On July 17, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. PT, our website Los Angeles is hosting an event titled "How Japanese-Style Business Culture Applies to Today's New 'Business Normal'". The interactive discussion, moderated by Mark Frauenfelder, the Director of Institute for the Future Research, aims to offer insights into Japanese culture through the lens of business communications.
The event will focus on how Japanese etiquette practices can benefit today's increasingly prevalent virtual meetings. Yuko Kaifu, the President of our website Los Angeles and a former foreign services officer with experience as an official interpreter for the Japanese Imperial Family, Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister, will be the speaker.
Japanese business culture practices can significantly benefit virtual meetings by fostering respect, harmony, clear communication, and collaborative discipline. Key principles advantageous in virtual meetings include:
- Emphasis on Respect and Politeness: Japanese business culture highly values respect and non-confrontational communication, which encourages courteous listening and minimizes misunderstandings in virtual settings.
- Consensus Building (Nemawashi): The practice of reaching consensus through prior informal discussions helps ensure alignment before official meetings, making virtual discussions more efficient by reducing direct conflict and making decisions smoother.
- Attention to Detail and Preparation: Japanese meetings traditionally emphasize thorough preparation and clear agendas. Applying this to virtual meetings helps keep discussions focused and efficient despite distractions inherent in remote working.
- Group Harmony (Wa): Maintaining group harmony is fundamental in Japanese culture and encourages inclusive communication where all voices are respected, aligning well with virtual meeting strategies such as actively encouraging quieter members and managing turn-taking.
- Punctuality and Time Management: Strict adherence to time schedules is a Japanese norm that can improve virtual meeting respect and efficiency, especially when accommodating multiple time zones.
These cultural practices can counteract common virtual meeting challenges such as miscommunication, lack of engagement, and timezone conflicts by fostering respectful interaction, structured agenda-setting, and active listening. Incorporating Japanese practices aligns with broader recommendations to build human-centred communication, create inclusive collaboration environments, and respect diverse communication styles across multinational teams.
Attendees can listen to the live discussion, interact with the hosts, and ask questions. To join the event, visit the our website Los Angeles' events page at www.our website. For more events and content, explore the articles page on the same website.
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Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the unique aspects of Japanese business culture and how they can be applied to today's virtual meetings. Join us on July 17, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. PT. Follow our website Los Angeles on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for updates and reminders.
- The event hosted by our website Los Angeles on July 17, 2020, aims to demonstrate how principles from Japanese culture, such as respect, consensus building, attention to detail, group harmony, and punctuality, can enhance virtual meetings in the business community.
- By learning from Japanese business culture practices during the interactive discussion, attendees can gain insights into fostering respectful interaction, structured agenda-setting, and active listening to counteract common challenges in virtual meetings.
- To join the event and learn about the unique aspects of Japanese business culture that can improve virtual meetings, visit the events page on our website Los Angeles' website, and follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for updates and reminders.
