My new boss from India always wants to chat about family and life before getting to business, and I sit there tapping my pen thinking about all the tasks piling up while we small talk.
More people experience this than they realize.
Different cultural approaches to relationship and task prioritization create internal friction between respect and impatience.
“Where Are You with Monochronic vs. polychronic cultures?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.