Our international team is struggling because some of us expect meetings to start exactly on time and follow the agenda while others see them as relationship-building opportunities that naturally expand, and we're losing trust with each other over what feels like basic respect.
More people experience this than they realize.
Different cultural orientations toward time are being interpreted as personal disrespect rather than legitimate worldviews.
“Where Are You with Monochronic vs. polychronic cultures?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.