Crossing Cultures Confidently
Traditional Chinese geomancy, or science before the scientific age, determined 12 increments of a 24 hour day. Once the 24 hours day became widely used, Chinese language developed “the (little) hour” as a smaller increment. This change does not affect social and business interactions. If you are invited to a banquet, family or business luncheon or dinner, a brief visit will last at least 2 hours. That time is spent mostly on dining, not covering both a keynote speaker and eating.
Yvonne Wolf was born in Taiwan and educated in the U.S. and Europe. She has extensive experience living and working internationally (Denmark and Japan). She is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Danish, and has studied Japanese, Spanish, and Greek. Between work and personal travel, she has visited more than 20 countries and well-traveled within the U.S. and Canada. She has worked with organizations and business executives focusing on communication strategies working with Chinese and East Asian partners. Among her many skills is mediating across cultural misunderstandings.