US Culture Awareness Training in India
, fIn Between 2014 and 2018, Authentic Journeys provided US culture awareness training for Indians working for UST in Kochi, Trivandrum, Chennai, and Bangalore. The US Cultural Awareness Training Program (USCAT) was created by Authentic Journeys in partnership with UST and its training affiliates readied the associates for their short and long-term business trips onsite […]
Why Do Americans Study in India?
Did you know that India ranks higher than countries like Brazil, Denmark, Israel, New Zealand, Austria and the Netherlands when Americans choose where to study abroad? And, with almost 200 study abroad options to choose from on popular study abroad program search websites like studyabroad.com, this may continue to make one wonder, “Why do AMericans […]
Phrases to Use When You Forget What You’re Talking About
We’ve all had those moments… where out of the blue while talking our mind just goes blank and you forget what you are talking about? Have you ever started talking, and in the middle of your sentence forgot what you were saying? Don’t worry, it doesn’t just happen to you. You are not alone. It […]
Childcare Options in the USA
Coming to the US as an expat is exciting. Relocating with children adds the additional responsibility of looking for childcare options in the USA. Let’s take a look at daycare and childcare in the USA. While a majority of offshore team members are male, now a days, there are considerable numbers of female IT and […]
Importance of Timing and Topics in Small Talk
Small talk comes in various forms in the U.S. In this short post, let’s look at two elements of small talk interactions- timing and topics. Importance of Timing in Small Talk Most of the time, meetings will start with a few minutes of small talk up to five or six minutes of small talk can […]
Lost a Word? Synonyms to the Rescue!
Many people ask, “How do I improve my vocabulary?” Naturally, we want express our thoughts in multiple ways to add clarity and crispness. Sometimes, the first word or sentence that comes to our minds does not convey the meaning that we want to convey or is not understood by the person we are talking […]
Improve Relationships with US Clients
“I was always nervous to attend client meetings mainly due to the fact that my colleagues would not be responsible about their attendance. After consulting on this issue with Jennifer, we implemented a new process that helps us to communicate better internally. The impact is that now the client also can communicate with us better, […]
Regional Conversation Starters in the USA
In our program, Building Trust and Good Relationships with US Americans, you learn the three kinds of small talk that Americans use at work. While those guidelines tend to be quite standardized across the USA, there are also regional conversation starters in the USA that may apply to professional or casual situations. A few […]
What is Navarathri and How is it Celebrated in Different Parts of India?
What is Navarathri? Navarathri is a festival 9 day festival celebrated by Hindus worldwide that is dedicated to worshiping the nine forms of the goddess (Devi). What does Navarathri mean in English? Navarathri means nine nights in English. To break the word down, nav means nine while rathri means night. When is Navarathri? […]
Finding Peace With A Difficult Situation
We have all faced difficult situations. Some leave us wondering how we allowed ourselves to be treated so badly, while others really seem to leave permanent, and traumatic scars. These scars are emotional, mental, and psychological (some may also argue, psychic). In our constant efforts to be better people, overcome difficult situations and improve our […]
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