“Effective Business Communications in Saudi Arabia: What to Learn after Assalamu Alaykum to Succeed in a Multicultural Workplace”

On Thursday, May 27, 2021, AmChamKSA’s Women in Business Committee co-chaired by Jaime Stansbury and Dana Al Ajlani hosted its first hybrid event, “Effective Business Communications in Saudi Arabia: What to Learn after Assalamu Alaykum to Succeed in a Multicultural Workplace” at the Marriott Hotel in the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Cheryl Obal of Cheryl Obal & Associates hosted the presentation, noting the differences in American and Saudi business communication styles and how to adapt to improve our cross-cultural relationships. Attendees broke out into small groups to share anecdotes and brainstorm strategies to heighten our cross-cultural communication. The Women in Business Committee is sponsored by UPS & ExxonMobil.

Sources used: "When Cultures Collide" and "Cross-Cultural Communication: A Visual Approach" by Richard Lewis of Lewis Communications.