Montreal Culture Kit
Define Culture
Cultural differences define culture as a set of traditions based on kindness, efficiency and logic that have evolved over time.
They give you a structure in which to operate. Think of them as Canadian rules of the game. Would you play hockey or football without knowing the rules? Would you be able to socialize without any social skills? And even if you would, do you thing you'd be very popular?
From the MCCCF: As the only majority French-speaking society in North America, Québec has a fierce and deeply felt attachment to its own culture, the symbol of its identity.
Québec today is a vast land of water, snow, and forest, enriched by people from everywhere in the world, solidly rooted in the soil of America, faithful to its French and European origins and open towards every horizon."
When your verbal and nonverbal communication styles take the Montréal's culture into account, you've made a giant step toward blending in with your surroundings.
You may still feel like a stranger in a strange land, but you are less likely to be treated as one. Your most significant message, that you want to behave courteously according to the standards of our culture, will be clearly communicated.
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Failure to pay attention to our cultural differences and to information which are vital to effective personal or business relationships is guaranteed to damage your prospects. A single cultural gaffe in an initial contact can reduce or eliminate the possibility of a second contact. In effect, a bad first impression can ruin any chance of a new relationship or of a business deal, whatever its size.
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