Transatlantic
Letters from William Parks
Comments on German and American Culture and Society
Every
day countless persons like yourself on both sides of the Atlantic are engaged in German-American business. For the most part, our dealings with each other are very successful, generating over €100 billion in trade volume last year. Unfortunately, the encounters we have with each other are all too often marked by friction and misunderstandings, and these can lead to lost opportunities and lost business. The "Letters" below try to bridge the gap and help us understand each other better.
"Letters List" - Select a Letter below
- #48 The New President
- #47 The Sarah Palin Show
- #46 Who Elects the President?
- #45 Success and Recognition for Americans
- #44 Trust in Transatlantic Teams
- #43 Growing Up in Portland
- #42 Empathy
- #41 Money
- #40 Us and Them
- #39 German Sachlichkeit
- #38 Abstractions
- #37 Enthusiasm
- #36 Recognition and Compliments
- #35 The Campus Shootings
- #34 Theater of Learning
- #33 The American Flag
- #32 Detective Skills: Reconstruct the Case
- #31 Detective Skills: Test Hypotheses
- #30 Detective Skills: Uncover Assumptions
- #29 Transatlantic Detective Skills: Inquire
- #28 Transatlantic Detective Skills: Observe
- #27 Build a Transatlantic Work Culture
- #26 Those Stiff Germans
- #25 Technical Solutions
- #24 Different Way of Thinking
- #23 Do Germans Ever Relax?
- #22 Why Don't Americans Learn German?
- #21 Football
- #20 Argumentation
- #19 Achievers
- #18 The Acid Test
- #17 Order Must Be!
- #16 Culture
- #15 U.S. Patriotism
- #14 The Game of Culture
- #13 The German "Konzept"
- #12 American Individualism
- #11 Conceptual Frames
- #10 The Weight of History
- #9 The Frontier Experience
- #8 Oh, Christmas Tree!
- #7 The Simple Art of Conversation
- #6 Criticism - Cross-Cultural Crossfire
- #5 Bantering - an American Greeting Style
- #4 Truth Seekers
- #3 Action Seekers
- #2 Why Are Germans So Unfriendly?
- #1 Why Are Americans Always Smiling?
Mr. Parks provides specialized cross-cultural training for Germans and Americans in business. For further information see www.pbtraining.de.



