To resolve misunderstandings and conflicts caused by language barriers at work, start by fostering a culture of patience and active listening. Encourage clear and simple communication, and use visual aids or written follow-ups to ensure clarity. Offer language support, such as translation tools or language classes, to bridge the gap. Be mindful of non-verbal cues and body language, as they can often convey meaning when words fail. Lastly, create an open environment where team members feel comfortable asking for clarification, ensuring that everyone feels heard and understood.

Coming from a Multinational communication company, i would suggest active listening to maximize understanding, understanding different cultures, and there is to be a language development trainings to improve the misunderstanding barriers over time.

To resolve misunderstandings and conflicts caused by laughing barriers at the workplace, practice active listening and communicate your concerns calmly and respectfully with colleagues involved. Foster an open environment where everyone can share their perspectives to clarify intentions and build mutual understanding.

This question has a multi-layered answer: At Exalate we all communicate in English, as we are an international company spanning 4 continents and 17 countries. To that end, whenever we hire candidates need to have a certain level of English before we consider moving them forward in the process. Make no mistake: of the roughly 80 people currently at Exalate, only very few of them have English as their mother tongue, so local accents and such are an influence to be reckoned with. So we took it a step further and made a Remote Communications Guide that is part of every onboarding. This guide addresses exactly this topic: how do we make sure we really understand each other. Also communication training is part of the courses offered by HR.