117: Why Travel Matters with Craig Storti

Why Travel Matters with Craig Storti About This Week's Guests He is director of Communicating Across Cultures and the author of eight books in the field of intercultural communications, including his latest book Why Travel Matters. He trains and consults with Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, the military, and academic institutions. "For Indians to say 'No' is seen as very rough. An alternative would be to say 'Yes'." His tips on becoming more culturally competent are: * Listen more than you speak and ask a lot of questions when something is unclear to you. * Don't assume you understand what is going on. Again, ask. * Always assume the goodwill of the other person. They are not there to screw you. Links mentioned in this episode are: * The book Why Travel Matters * The website * Email address: [email protected] You Can Also Listen to the Culture Podcast and Management Podcast Build your Cultural Competence, listen to interesting stories, learn about the cultural pitfalls and how to avoid them, get the Global perspective here at the Culture Matters podcast on International Business. We help you understand Cultural Diversity better by interviewing real people with real experiences. Every episode there is an interview with a prominent guest, who will tell his or her story and share international experiences. Helping you develop your cultural competence. Welcome to this culture podcast and management podcast. To Subscribe to this Management Podcast, Click here. The Culture Matters Culture Podcast. Available on iTunes and Stitcher Radio Click here to get the podcast on Spotify If you have a minute, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the visibility and the ranking of this culture podcast on iTunes immensely! A BIG THANK YOU! Enjoy this FREE culture podcast! Music: Song title - Bensound.com More Ways of Listening: