Comments on: How Choosing the Wrong Visual Aid Can Ruin Your Presentation to Koreans http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/how-choosing-the-wrong-visual-aid-can-ruin-your-presentation-to-koreans/ A blog on Korea, Business, and Culture Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:32:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Julie http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/how-choosing-the-wrong-visual-aid-can-ruin-your-presentation-to-koreans/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Julie Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:24:40 +0000 http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/how-choosing-the-wrong-visual-aid-can-ruin-your-presentation-to-koreans/#comment-115 I am a Canadian who has been living and teaching in South Korea for 6 months. Something I have observed (and also encountered in research about the culture) is that many Koreans have much difficulty being open-minded and forgiving. If someone makes an honest mistake (such as a joke) with no intention to hurt anyone else, what's the point of holding a grudge or throwing away a business deal? Are Koreans not also human? Do they not also slip up from time to time? Misunderstandings are inevitable when you're dealing interculturally, and Koreans would greatly benefit from accepting that fact, getting over their "pride," and realizing that nobody's perfect- not even them. Please note, I am not claiming that all Korean people behave in this way. I am saying that I have observed this behaviour on many occasions in business as well as personal relationships with Koreans. I am a Canadian who has been living and teaching in South Korea for 6 months. Something I have observed (and also encountered in research about the culture) is that many Koreans have much difficulty being open-minded and forgiving. If someone makes an honest mistake (such as a joke) with no intention to hurt anyone else, what’s the point of holding a grudge or throwing away a business deal? Are Koreans not also human? Do they not also slip up from time to time? Misunderstandings are inevitable when you’re dealing interculturally, and Koreans would greatly benefit from accepting that fact, getting over their “pride,” and realizing that nobody’s perfect- not even them.

Please note, I am not claiming that all Korean people behave in this way. I am saying that I have observed this behaviour on many occasions in business as well as personal relationships with Koreans.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/how-choosing-the-wrong-visual-aid-can-ruin-your-presentation-to-koreans/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Thomas Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:54:31 +0000 http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/how-choosing-the-wrong-visual-aid-can-ruin-your-presentation-to-koreans/#comment-111 I will suggest the people, no matter what country, should be broad minded. They should understand the cultural difference and treat the people with sympathy and forgiveness. Regards, ThomasEcafe.co.kr I will suggest the people, no matter what country, should be broad minded. They should understand the cultural difference and treat the people with sympathy and forgiveness.

Regards,
ThomasEcafe.co.kr

]]> By: MagnumVox http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/how-choosing-the-wrong-visual-aid-can-ruin-your-presentation-to-koreans/comment-page-1/#comment-10 MagnumVox Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:29:59 +0000 http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/how-choosing-the-wrong-visual-aid-can-ruin-your-presentation-to-koreans/#comment-10 This post brings to mind the profound difference between "treat others the way I want to be treated" and "treat others the way they want to be treated." This post brings to mind the profound difference between “treat others the way I want to be treated” and “treat others the way they want to be treated.”

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