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Episode Synopsis
Co-hosts: Yuliya Ivanytska & Inessa Vasylyk, Communication Consultants
Working with two countries that are geographically close, you might fall into the trap of thinking that their cultures have nothing but similarities.
In this episode, Yuliia and Inessa discuss some of the differences in communication between Ukraine and Romania based on their observations and interviews with their Ukrainian and Romanian colleagues.
We focus on:
· how making small talk is different in Ukraine and Romania
· how to give and receive negative feedback in both cultures
· how to introduce change
1:47 Introduction
2:21 IT-related statistics
3:48 What to expect when making small talk with Ukrainians?
6:48 How to approach small talk in Romania?
9:52 What kind of feedback to anticipate in Ukraine and Romania?
14:42 How result-oriented are both countries?
16:22 How to introduce change?
Working with two countries that are geographically close, you might fall into the trap of thinking that their cultures have nothing but similarities.
In this episode, Yuliia and Inessa discuss some of the differences in communication between Ukraine and Romania based on their observations and interviews with their Ukrainian and Romanian colleagues.
We focus on:
· how making small talk is different in Ukraine and Romania
· how to give and receive negative feedback in both cultures
· how to introduce change
1:47 Introduction
2:21 IT-related statistics
3:48 What to expect when making small talk with Ukrainians?
6:48 How to approach small talk in Romania?
9:52 What kind of feedback to anticipate in Ukraine and Romania?
14:42 How result-oriented are both countries?
16:22 How to introduce change?
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