Tips for Expats – Navigating American Bussiness Culture
                     Tips for Expats – 
Navigating 
American Bussiness 
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Tip #1
It is important to remember 
that Americans’ 
communication style is 
direct and straight to the 
point.
Tip #2
Now whilst Americans 
are very friendly 
concerning body 
language, there is a 
“noncontact culture.” 
Americans consider 
their personal space 
very important. 
Tip #3
If you worked in a traditional company where 
seniority is taken into consideration, this may 
seem strange, but it will seem even stranger 
within an American work culture to be 
excessively formal.
Tip #4
It may be typical in other work cultures 
to feel pressured to go to after-work 
socials, events, and dinners, but in the 
American work culture, this is not 
promoted, and autonomy is rather 
encouraged (Chung, Heejung; Van der 
Lippe, 2020).
Tip #5
Nodding your head from side to side or 
engaging in other non-verbal communication 
will be considered confusing, and you will not be 
perceived as a team player participating in the 
meeting.
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