The Leadership Japan Series By Dale Carnegie Training Japan

Dale Carnegie Training Japan: http://japan.dalecarnegie.com/    "I don’t understand!". Well in Nippon, particularly, what a pandora’s box or treasure trove that statement is, depending on your point of view. Employees who respond in this way may have a number of subterranean issues bubbling away. As managers, our ability to plumb the depths of what they are saying is integral for success. Here are 5 hidden meanings behind that "I don’t understand" response. Gauging which one applies is the combined IQ and EQ test for managers. Here are few hints on passing the test and getting your just reward – keeping your job! 1 – They don’t know what to do They may genuinely not understand the task content or have enough experience to execute what you require of them. They may not want to "fess up" to their lack of ability, because they fear the consequences. 2 – They don’t know how to do it Funnily enough common sense is not so common it would appear. What is obvious to a seasoned, experienced manager may be "Swahili" to

Dale Carnegie Training Japan: http://japan.dalecarnegie.com/ Often, the issue is the structure of the service model. Employ the cheapest hourly labour, provide the barest minimums of training, have non-professional management and count the money. In the case of Japan, they can also exploit high levels of basic politeness.Hot milk is a by-product of coffee shops, but try getting a glass of hot milk if it isn’t on the menu.When my wife was pregnant with our son, she avoided coffee and tea, but wanted something warm to drink. She became pregnant while we were based in Sydney, Australia (during a temporary posting) and there was no hot milk on the menu, but flexible Aussies and so “no worries”.The same coffee shop would charge her a slightly different amount each time, depending on the serving staff on that shift. They would just decide what they thought it should cost, as it wasn’t already specified.Back in Japan, there was a sea of hot milk everywhere in coffee shop land, but staff always gave a firm “no”. And