Understanding Business Cultures

Have you ever wondered why certain workplace interactions between Japanese and British colleagues sometimes feel more challenging than they should? This column aims to explore those very challenges and provide practical advice for smoother collaboration.

Graeme Lawrence 30 years’ experience working with Japanese companies. Graeme graduated from the Department of International Relations at the University of Shizuoka and won the 2019 SOAS/JETRO Business Japanese Speech Contest (Sir Peter Parker Awards)

*This column is part of a series originally written in Japanese under the title ビジネス文化塾 for Eikoku News Digest during 2019–2021. The English version was produced by the editorial team of Eikoku News Digest.