Japan vs Other Work Culture

報連相（ほうれんそう）I love spinach!(vegetable) But Japanese Horenso? Not much.

Jan 15, 2022 — 13 min read

Japan vs Other Work Culture — Photo by Taiki Ishikawa / Unsplash

HO stands for 報告 (ほうこく) : report or inform
REN stands for 連絡 (れんらく) : contact or coordinate
SO stands for 相談 (そうだん) : consult

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