Communication: Erin Meyer knows why Germans are often too direct – Society
The American scientist Erin Meyer knows how to avoid misunderstandings in other cultures, how to package criticism in subtle formulas – and why the Germans so often put their foot in it with their direct manner.
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She knows exactly how to adapt to people from other cultures and avoid making mistakes, that’s her specialty: Erin Meyer, Professor of Management, is friendly and cordial, and you can tell how much she cares about the topic she’s about researched for years, himself fascinated. Once there is a brief interruption during the conversation on the phone when her doorbell rings in Paris and she accepts a package in fluent French.
