Why Our Services Are So Critically Important
American movies and television have made the United States, its people, and Washington, D.C. seemingly familiar territory for everyone, yet few non-natives actually know the United States and Americans. Fewer still truly understand this country and its citizens. In no place is this more crucial than in Washington, D.C., with its uniquely American inner workings.
The problem lies not with the qualifications or efforts of foreign-born representatives but rather with the culturally-specific professional and social expectations here in the U.S. and Washington, D.C.
Many non-U.S. representatives posted to the United States are unaware of the deep cultural divide which separates them from Americans. Determining the differences and learning how to work effectively within the American system, take not weeks or months, but years. Often, the diplomat or international employee’s posting is just about over when he or she finally grasps the system and becomes successful. A new replacement follows, and the frustrating, long learning curve starts all over. Time, money, and opportunities are wasted once again.
This problem is not specific to any one nation or continent, but rather a dilemma all foreign envoys face when they enter the American environment.
The Diplomats’ Washington, Inc. works to identify the unwritten professional, social, and cultural expectations which can cause misunderstanding and frustration and to offer crucial insights into the American mentality, the American political system, the workings of Capitol Hill, and the American Media. Seminar participants leave the sessions with the tools required to bridge the cultural gaps and to work effectively and efficiently in both in our Nation’s Capital and around the United States.
Why We Are Different
There are many think tanks and organizations which offer theory; we provide our seminar participants with the practical information they need to be highly effective in Washington, D.C. and across the United States.
