I left home at dawn today and headed to KOICA headquarters in Pangyo.
I had the chance to speak on the characteristics of Korean business culture to international employees from many countries, each with 10+ years of experience.
The main themes were **Hierarchy, Indirect Communication, and Group Orientation**.
Participants were struck by the authority-centered hierarchy, indirect communication, and a culture that puts the group before the individual
They found the culture’s emphasis on organizational harmony fascinating, and candidly shared the difficulties they have had adapting to it.
My first morning English session in a while
Looking at my Apple Watch afterward, it had even flashed a heart rate alert!
Questions kept coming even after the lecture, a sign of how engaged the participants were.
