A LinkedIn Learning course on communicating across cultures as teams become more globally distributed — where directness, formality, feedback style and decision-making norms vary widely and can misfire. Practical and increasingly essential, it helps you adapt your communication to work effectively across cultural differences.
Good for: Communicating effectively across cultures in global teams.
Less suitable if: You work in a single-culture context or want deep anthropology.
As teams become more globally distributed, communication styles that work within one culture can misfire badly in another — directness, formality, feedback style, and decision-making norms vary significantly across cultures. This course, taught by communication professor Tatiana Kolovou, breaks down practical frameworks for recognizing these differences and adapting communication style accordingly, without resorting to broad stereotypes.
What you'll learn
Recognize high-context vs. low-context communication styles
Adapt feedback and meeting styles across cultural contexts
Avoid common cross-cultural miscommunication pitfalls
Build trust and rapport with international colleagues and clients
This course includes
1h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
What it costs
Access comes with a LinkedIn Learning subscription ($29.99/month or $19.99/month billed annually, usually a one-month free trial; free via many public libraries).
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Instructor
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Tatiana Kolovou
LinkedIn Learning instructor
140K+ learners18 courses4.7 instructor rating
Tatiana Kolovou is a clinical professor of business communication at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, specializing in cross-cultural and professional communication training.
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