Cultural Differences In The Workplace w/ Jaekun Cho
How do you navigate a workplace environment different from your usual one?How do you adapt to a different culture, connect with others and learn to understand each other's communication styles?Jaekun Cho, a South Korean native who is a project manager for a construction company has some great advice for how to easily adapt when working with colleagues from a different culture. Jaekun was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He spent the first 9 years of his life in the United States before his family moved back to South Korea. He has been there since middle school and eventually graduated from Kyung Hee University. He is currently a Project Manager at DPR Construction. Jaekun is also a member of Toastmasters International. He has held different offices such as President of several clubs, Area Manager and other leadership roles. Jaekun has Western colleagues and Eastern ones alike. As a result, he has been able to observe the cultural differences between East and West, workplace etiquette and culture between the two civilizations and how best you can adapt if you move to other countries.On this episode, Jaekun shares his observations, his perspectives based on having lived in both cultures and gives tips and strategies on how to adapt if you find yourself living in a culture that is totally different from your original one.Listen as Jaekun shares:- how feedback is given and received in South Korean vs Western cultures- how subordinates to express their ideas to senior management- how the age hierachy in Easter cultures creates communication barriers- the role played by culture in our societies- how the Confucian system played in South Korea's industrial development- the pros and cons of Western democracies- the challenges faced by older generations in South Korea- the collectivism cultural dimension (Geert Hoefstede) in South Korea- the pressure to belong to a group in South Korean culture- how capitalism is gradually shifting the collectivism mindset- why South Korean corporations keep their senior members longer- how to be open-minded when working in a different culture...and so much more!Connect with Jaekun:FacebookAdditional Resources:"Cultural Differences Between East And West" w/ Peter Kim"Cultural Competence in Educators" w/ Erica J. Glover, Ph.D."How To Navigate A Global Workplace" w/ Peter Yawitz"Cultural Differences In The Workplace" by Pennsylvania State UniversityConnect with me on:FacebookInstagramEmail: roberta4sk@gmail.comYouTubeKindly subscribe to our podcast. Thanks :)Leave a rating and a review on iTunes and Spotify:iTunesSpotify
How do you navigate a workplace environment different from your usual one?
How do you adapt to a different culture, connect with others and learn to understand each other's communication styles?
Jaekun Cho, a South Korean native who is a project manager for a construction company has some great advice for how to easily adapt when working with colleagues from a different culture.
Jaekun was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He spent the first 9 years of his life in the United States before his family moved back to South Korea. He has been there since middle school and eventually graduated from Kyung Hee University. He is currently a Project Manager at DPR Construction.
Jaekun is also a member of Toastmasters International. He has held different offices such as President of several clubs, Area Manager and other leadership roles.
Jaekun has Western colleagues and Eastern ones alike. As a result, he has been able to observe the cultural differences between East and West, workplace etiquette and culture between the two civilizations and how best you can adapt if you move to other countries.
On this episode, Jaekun shares his observations, his perspectives based on having lived in both cultures and gives tips and strategies on how to adapt if you find yourself living in a culture that is totally different from your original one.
Listen as Jaekun shares:
- how feedback is given and received in South Korean vs Western cultures
- how subordinates to express their ideas to senior management
- how the age hierachy in Easter cultures creates communication barriers
- the role played by culture in our societies
- how the Confucian system played in South Korea's industrial development
- the pros and cons of Western democracies
- the challenges faced by older generations in South Korea
- the collectivism cultural dimension (Geert Hoefstede) in South Korea
- the pressure to belong to a group in South Korean culture
- how capitalism is gradually shifting the collectivism mindset
- why South Korean corporations keep their senior members longer
- how to be open-minded when working in a different culture
...and so much more!
Connect with Jaekun:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaekun
Additional Resources:
"Cultural Differences Between East And West" w/ Peter Kim
"Cultural Competence in Educators" w/ Erica J. Glover, Ph.D.
"How To Navigate A Global Workplace" w/ Peter Yawitz
"Cultural Differences In The Workplace" by Pennsylvania State University
Subscribe to our Podcast, leave a rating and a review.
Listen to Speaking and Communications Podcast:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7yi0GzOH2ZFedNIROp5NbI
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultural-differences-in-the-workplace-w-jaekun-cho/id1614151066?i=1000557606395
How do you adapt to a different culture, connect with others and learn to understand each other's communication styles?
Jaekun Cho, a South Korean native who is a project manager for a construction company has some great advice for how to easily adapt when working with colleagues from a different culture.
Jaekun was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He spent the first 9 years of his life in the United States before his family moved back to South Korea. He has been there since middle school and eventually graduated from Kyung Hee University. He is currently a Project Manager at DPR Construction.
Jaekun is also a member of Toastmasters International. He has held different offices such as President of several clubs, Area Manager and other leadership roles.
Jaekun has Western colleagues and Eastern ones alike. As a result, he has been able to observe the cultural differences between East and West, workplace etiquette and culture between the two civilizations and how best you can adapt if you move to other countries.
On this episode, Jaekun shares his observations, his perspectives based on having lived in both cultures and gives tips and strategies on how to adapt if you find yourself living in a culture that is totally different from your original one.
Listen as Jaekun shares:
- how feedback is given and received in South Korean vs Western cultures
- how subordinates to express their ideas to senior management
- how the age hierachy in Easter cultures creates communication barriers
- the role played by culture in our societies
- how the Confucian system played in South Korea's industrial development
- the pros and cons of Western democracies
- the challenges faced by older generations in South Korea
- the collectivism cultural dimension (Geert Hoefstede) in South Korea
- the pressure to belong to a group in South Korean culture
- how capitalism is gradually shifting the collectivism mindset
- why South Korean corporations keep their senior members longer
- how to be open-minded when working in a different culture
...and so much more!
Connect with Jaekun:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaekun
Additional Resources:
"Cultural Differences Between East And West" w/ Peter Kim
"Cultural Competence in Educators" w/ Erica J. Glover, Ph.D.
"How To Navigate A Global Workplace" w/ Peter Yawitz
"Cultural Differences In The Workplace" by Pennsylvania State University
Subscribe to our Podcast, leave a rating and a review.
Listen to Speaking and Communications Podcast:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7yi0GzOH2ZFedNIROp5NbI
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultural-differences-in-the-workplace-w-jaekun-cho/id1614151066?i=1000557606395
