Welcome to Connect East
Bridging cultural differences to improve business relations and productivity is at the core of Connect East. We are committed to help organizations and individuals improve their cultural competencies when working across Asia and the U.S. We partner with global organizations with an interest in Asia and Asian companies growing global reach into the U.S.
Whether you are preparing for an important assignment overseas, or are engaged in a new partnership, we help you gain deep understanding and practical ways of working with the other culture. How we differ in values, communications styles, decision making styles, attitudes towards conflicts, work approaches and social protocols. You will come away with new clarity, improved productivity and team work and a more smooth relationship with your partners.
Working with China
Working with China
"Know yourself and understand the others, and you will win every battle." Sun Zi
Multicultural Team Building
Multicultural Team Building
Make the power of diversity work for you
Communicating Across Cultures
Communicating Across Cultures
Is silence golden in your meeting room?
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Driving Successful Product Development with China (Part I) - Who Makes What Decisions
Sourcing from China is being taken to a new level today. Increasingly, the Chinese suppliers are expected to play the roles of true partners. This means not simply to fulfill orders, but also to collaborate on the product designs and to engage in lengthy joint product development efforts over a period of months to years with the client. One of the biggest challenges for western executives is to understand who makes what decisions inside Chinese companies?