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Scenario

When Cultural Time Expectations Create Impossible Workplace Conflicts

My German colleagues expect me to start every meeting exactly on time but my Brazilian teammates think it's rude to cut off relationship-building conversations, and I'm caught in the middle feeling like I'm disappointing everyone no matter what I do.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The collision between monochronic and polychronic cultures creates a painful split where honoring one set of values automatically violates another.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Monochronic vs. polychronic cultures?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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