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・Calling someone out happens a lot in the Western countries especially in the digital space for social justice. It is not comfortable to be called out for something, but if the matter being pointed out was reasonable, it works well for better awareness and education.

・In Japan, call someone out in public rarely happens. If it happens, it is often done out of anger and seen as emotional and immature behavior. If someone shouts at a person not wearing a mask, the one who shouted would be regarded as a crazy and dangerous person.

・It is important to know how to call someone out constructively when it is necessary. For instance, in the above case of someone not wearing a mask, we could talk to the person discretely reminding him of danger of contracting COVID-19 from others to encourage to wear a mask instead of shouting at him from a distance.

・Calling someone out could be done properly if the relationship already exists between the two persons. Especially in Japan, having a proper relationship is important to make an effective call-out without offending the person.

・Even in the West, it is not pleasant to be called out, because the person calling you out often has different opinions from yours and she is expressing her opinions by calling you out. But if you try to express your opinions against it, it often makes you look defensive and emotional.

・Foreigners often feel that it is very difficult to give and receive feedback in Japan.

・In Japan, sometimes in order to avoid calling a single individual out, a warning message is sent to the entire department.

・Some people get bolder online especially when they can remain anonymous. It is important that everybody shows up online with their real names so that they express their opinions professionally.

・German people tend to call out a lot. Maybe it is because they are valuing social order and good at talking directly at the same time.

・Japanese people’s hesitation to give direct feedback often make performance evaluation difficult at companies.

・It is probably better to ask for feedback. Then both people giving and receiving feedback do not need to feel bad or upset. Encourage the culture of asking for feedback instead of giving feedback!