Understanding the Russian Mindset – The Three Defining Factors

I do not know if you are actually looking for an opportunity to meet a Russian but if you are then there are definitely something you should know about them or at least understand about them before you actually end up meeting one.

Most of the habits, values, and even the behaviors can define us in blueprints, and even though not everyone will have the same blueprint, there will still be some differences and similarities between them and the people of other countries.



Here is some information that might help you in better understanding a Russian mindset:

1. Time Variable: If you’ve had the chance to know some Russians, you’d know that for them time is everything, however, they do not find the need to manage time with absolute precision. That said, you can understand if you’re working with a Russian you’d understand why sometimes the meetings run longer than they were scheduled to and sometimes the deadlines too might just slide by (causally).

Another thing about Russians managing their time is that they sometimes act multifunctional – that is why you might see some people trying to work on and complete several tasks simultaneously.

2. The Action Culture: Russians are true to their word and they’ll put in every action possible into building a strong happy relationship or even a friendship. You’ll even see friendship with Russians can be quick and easy but it is about maintaining them that requires some real effort because you can always expect the other side putting in a lot of them to maintain the beauty of it. 

3. Communication Differences: Most Russians excel in high-context communication style and they pay specific attention to symbolism, non-verbal cues, and artful language. Some days you’d even see a Russian friend / colleague verbally explaining things for 15 minutes where you wouldn’t be able to do for 5 minutes straight. Additionally, talking about communication differences, Russians are also formal in their communication; the use of patronymic (father’s name) is expected when you address an older person or a person, higher than in you in hierarchy.

Even though the things might not be the same for all Russians and upon an encounter you’d see that they’re not all same, you’d see that a lot of them still match the information I have given out about them.

And, meanwhile I am hopeful you have a great meeting them. 

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