How do boards of directors function in multilingual settings
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I've never been at a board meeting of a big German corporation, but on a working level in any bigger company that has any international presence, it's German until a foreigner enters the conversation; then it immediately changes to English. Except if the foreigner is a fluent speaker of German and doesn't object to the conversation being in German. Side discussions may be in German, especially among people present who are not so comfortable with English.
Re: How do boards of directors function in multilingual sett
I've been working for a German company with an office in Poland for three days now.
Today, we've met with the people from the German branch. We've been using exclusively English when talking to them.
Today, we've met with the people from the German branch. We've been using exclusively English when talking to them.
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If we don't study the mistakes of the future we're doomed to repeat them for the first time.
If we don't study the mistakes of the future we're doomed to repeat them for the first time.