Communicating Across Cultures with Candida Marques

Communicating Across Cultures with Candida Marques

Intelligent Office Princeton 300 Carnegie Center, Suite 150, Princeton, NJ 08540

Thursday, March 19th, 2015 - 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

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The way people communicate varies widely across cultures. Words have different meanings in different societies. Even in cultures that share the same language, the meaning of a word can vary. For example, the word “yes” in some cultures does not exist. In other cultures, it could be interpreted as “maybe”, “I’ll consider it”, “of course” or even “definitely”. These are a few of the subtle ways that people use words when communicating.

Let us not forget non-verbal communication, it is not only about facial expressions and gestures; it also accounts for seating arrangements at meetings, personal standing distances, sense of time and other norms.

Lastly, how you use your voice matters; the raising and lowering of your voice when speaking impacts how people react to your message. For example, many Americans typically consider raised voices to indicate that a fight has begun, while some cultures will perceive a raised voice to indicate excitement in conversation. Join us and learn the subtle ways that cultural communication influences your work. Learn how to listen and talk in other cultures, so agendas are clear, people collaborate, and projects get done.

At this Lunch-n-Learn you will:

• Learn how the meanings of words can be different across cultures
• Learn to be aware of non-verbal communication and how to adjust it in different cultural settings
• Learn to use your voice appropriately when communicating with people in different cultures
• Learn how to communicate more effectively across cultures

Biography for Candida Marques

Candida Marques is the founder and CEO of Global Arrival LLC, a consultancy that helps senior leaders acclimate quickly to – and lead effectively in foreign cultures.

In particular, Global Arrival helps leaders find their “Global Leadership Persona ™” Which enables them to bring the best of their native intelligence to a foreign culture, while leading in a way that creates respect and loyalty among those they lead.

Candida has consulted with executives and their families from 39 countries. Her clients include leaders in BASF, Bristol Meyer Squibb, Coca-Cola, Covance, Factiva/Dow Jones, and Reckitt Benckiser.

Candida launched Global Arrival in 1996. At first, her firm specialized in corporate relocation and has never had a relocation fail. Candida received her Bachelor of Arts in Culture from Montclair State University and her Masters in Organizational Behavior and Leadership Studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University.