Avoid cultural mistakes

- Have you ever been in a new social environment…where you've unknowingly made a bit of a faux pas,…but you aren't aware until you look back at the situation?…I think we've all experienced this at one time or another.…And when it dawns on you that you've made…a bit of a cultural mistake,…it can either be amusing or embarrassing.…It's easy to forget, but when you join a new organization,…particularly in one of your initial professional roles,…you're joining an organizational system that already exists.…

It was running before you joined and there's a legacy there.…Much like when you started a new school,…you'll have to learn the ropes,…figure out how to get ahead within that particular culture.…Think of an organization as a mini society.…From an organizational psychology perspective,…each business will run like a small nation.…There are collective social norms, rules,…chains of commands, communication styles,…and behaviors that are rewarded,…and some that are frowned upon.…

This new organization is made up of individuals…