If the ‘other countries’ have similar language and culture to that of your own then there should be little difference in your dealings with them as with your affiliates in your own country.
If however language and/or culture of the ‘other countries’ are different from yours then you have a bit more work to do if you are to help them. There is no one best way of doing this. It’s a combination of actions:
- Develop some understanding of their culture and how this would affect your affiliates businesses and how you should communicate with them. Such things as beliefs and attitudes to religion, gender differences, business view etc..
- Ensure that your affiliates, if English is not their primary language, are aware of the translator facility on every SFI page.
- Ensure they are aware of the ‘language’ facility in the Forum and encourage them to use them
- You can also put the affiliates from those countries in groups under the leadership of one of their own, a Team Leader who speaks their language and understands their culture. Use your reassignment tool for this purpose.
- When you communicate with them, prepare your message in English, then translate your message to their language using an online translator. Then translate it back to English and keep on working with it to ensure your message is clearly conveyed to them in their language.
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If the ‘other countries’ have similar language and culture to that of your own then there should be little difference in your dealings with them as with your affiliates in your own country.
If however language and/or culture of the ‘other countries’ are different from yours then you have a bit more work to do if you are to help them. There is no one best way of doing this. It’s a combination of actions:
- Develop some understanding of their culture and how this would
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