Respectful Listening

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Category: Culture

Foundational Lexiconwaiting your turn
Executive Parlancedeferent silence
Scholarly Discoursehierarchical patience
Babel ZenithNemawashi
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: /ˌneməˈwɑːʃi/

Etymology & Meaning

The informal process of laying groundwork before formal decisions.

In the Boardroom

Socializing ideas before the meeting so the meeting is smooth.

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