{"id":4435,"date":"2023-02-03T04:38:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T03:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intermedio.ch\/management-kulturen\/usa\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T15:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:53:36","slug":"culture-compass-usa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/intermedio.ch\/en\/cross-cultural-compass\/culture-compass-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Culture Compass USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-padding-top-medium:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:60px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1272px;margin-left: calc(-6% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-6% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.64%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.64%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:1;--awb-margin-top-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-right-medium:30px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.82%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:1;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.82%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.82%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-margin-bottom:8px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:20;line-height:1.42;\">Intercultural communication USA<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.2;\">Working with Americans: understanding cultural codes<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 sub-headline\" style=\"--awb-font-size:24px;\"><div><span lang=\"FR-CH\">Working with Americans means operating in a professional environment driven by efficiency, fast decision-making and results. American business culture values initiative, direct communication and practical solutions. Understanding these cultural codes is essential for effective collaboration with teams or partners in the United States.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.64%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.64%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.82%;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:40px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.82%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.82%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.82%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:4 \/ 3;--awb-object-position:0% 51%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1230\" alt=\"Culture Compass USA - New York\" title=\"Kulturkompass-USA-Times-Square-intermedio.ch\" src=\"https:\/\/intermedio.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kulturkompass-USA-Times-Square-intermedio.ch_.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/intermedio.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kulturkompass-USA-Times-Square-intermedio.ch_.jpg\" class=\"lazyload 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https:\/\/intermedio.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kulturkompass-USA-Times-Square-intermedio.ch_-1200x769.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/intermedio.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kulturkompass-USA-Times-Square-intermedio.ch_.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInRight\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1272px;margin-left: calc(-6% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-6% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.82%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.82%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.82%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.82%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.82%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.82%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;line-height:1.2;\">The 2 most frequent intercultural mistakes dealing when with Americans<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-2 fusion-columns-total-2 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-clean-vertical content-left content-boxes-icon-on-top has-flex-alignment\" style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#e5f4f3;--awb-alignment:stretch;--awb-title-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-item-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#e5f4f3;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-first-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\"><span ><i style=\"background-color:transparent;border-color:transparent;height:auto;width: 32px;line-height:normal;font-size:32px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-balance-scale fas circle-no\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:24px;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.3;\">Underestimating the importance of positive communication<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>In American business culture, communication in the United States strongly values enthusiasm and a solution-oriented mindset. When working with Americans, an overly critical or cautious approach may be perceived as a lack of engagement. Challenges are discussed, but usually in a constructive and results-driven way.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#e5f4f3;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-2 col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\"><span ><i style=\"background-color:transparent;border-color:transparent;height:auto;width: 32px;line-height:normal;font-size:32px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-balance-scale fas circle-no\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:24px;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.3;\">Misinterpreting informality<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>Management in the United States may appear informal, with quick use of first names and a direct tone. However, in American professional culture, autonomy does not mean the absence of hierarchy. Decision-making authority remains clearly defined, which is essential to understand when working with Americans.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:60px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(249,250,251,0.9) 0%,rgba(249,250,251,0.9) 100%);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/intermedio.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/intermedio-hero-kurs-interkulturelles-training.jpg\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(249,250,251,0.9) 0%,rgba(249,250,251,0.9) 100%)\" data-animationType=\"fadeInRight\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1272px;margin-left: calc(-6% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-6% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-padding-top-small:40px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:40px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color7);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:25px 25px 25px 25px;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.64%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.64%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.64%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.64%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.82%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.82%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left sm-text-align-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.2;\">Target audience<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 sm-text-align-center\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><p>Our intercultural services and training are aimed at managers, HR managers and professionals who need to collaborate with American teams or partners, in the USA or remotely, in an international environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"sm-text-align-center\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color7);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color7);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color6);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color6);\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/intermedio.ch\/en\/contact\/\"><i class=\"fa-arrow-alt-circle-right fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Request a free initial consultation<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInRight\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1272px;margin-left: calc(-6% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-6% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:25px 25px 25px 25px;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.64%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.64%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.64%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.64%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.82%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:40px;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.82%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper lazyload fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-empty-column-bg-image fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/intermedio.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Wall-Street-trader-intermedio.jpg\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/intermedio.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Wall-Street-trader-intermedio.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" alt=\"Culture Compass USA - interkulturelles management und teamentwicklung\" aria-label=\"Wall-Street-trader-intermedio\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271690%27%20height%3D%271080%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201690%201080%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271690%27%20height%3D%271080%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.64%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.64%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.64%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.64%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.82%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.82%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.2;\">Culture Compass USA: Attitudes and Norms<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h4>Pure Individualists, but under equals<\/h4>\n<p>Americans owe loyalty first and foremost to their person. Equality is also important to them. They tend to be suspicious of authorities.<\/p>\n<h4>Hierarchy and leadership<\/h4>\n<p>Responsibilities and official channels are clearly defined. Employees expect clear instructions and regular feedback on their performance.<\/p>\n<h4>Communication style<\/h4>\n<p>American style is like a headline: short and to the point. Americans do not appreciate long speeches and indirect and vague comments. However, their language is generally friendly and they would avoid blaming others directly.<\/p>\n<p>Discover our tailor-made <a href=\"https:\/\/intermedio.ch\/en\/courses\/cross-cultural-training\/\">cross-cultural communication trainings and<\/a> reach a high quality of team interaction. We can clarify your needs without any obligation on your part. \u00a0Contact us now!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1272px;margin-left: calc(-6% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-6% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.64%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.64%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.64%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.64%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:2;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.82%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.82%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.2;\">Culture Compass USA: Hints for Managers<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Give specific instructions when dealing with American employees, avoid ambiguity and detours, practice praise and recognition and do not discriminate against anyone, especially women and minorities. \u201cPolitical correctness\u201d is particularly important to Americans. The Culture Compass USA says: If you need to criticize one of your employees, contact your team first. Don\u2019t expect that information will be readily shared or that employees will identify with the company. Instead, you should use your self-responsibility, initiative and independence. Employees are happy to express their opinions, but at the same time respect the decisions of their superiors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:25px 25px 25px 25px;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.64%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.64%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.64%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.64%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.82%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:40px;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.82%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper lazyload fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.64%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.64%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.64%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.64%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.82%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.82%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.2;\">Cultural Dimensions<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" 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