Lesson 15 Dialogue Be Open-Minded and Embrace Cultural Differences
Annette: Sean, did you hear what happened to Sarah?
Sean: No, what happened?
Annette: Her boss asked her to move to the Tech Support Team. Since then, she's so bummed out.
Sean: Why is she bummed out?
Annette: Think about it! Why would your boss want to transfer you to another division unless you're a pain in his neck?
Sarah always thought her boss played favorites and that she was always chosen for the great tasks.
Sean: Are you serious? I think it's all a misunderstanding. Isn't her boss from the States?
Annette: Yes, I think he's from Seattle.
Sean: Her boss wants to give her a great opportunity to widen her horizons by experiencing something different. He wouldn't have suggested that if he hadn't had faith in her.
Annette: Hmm, what makes you say that?
Sean: Try to look at it from his point of view. In his culture, people generally change jobs within the same industry because it gives them a broader base of experience.
They view a job change as a way of promoting themselves to a better position. Her boss is trying to do her a favor.
Annette: Wow, now that you mention it, it was just a cultural misunderstanding.
Sean: Now you're talking!