Can you keep a “stiff upper lip”? Lots of folks in Britain can. Here is a set of questions that will help you better understand the people you meet from the United Kingdom, how they feel and how they do things. The English have given their language to the world, so that now there are more people from other non-Anglophone countries who speak English than there are if you combine all the native English speakers on the globe. George Bernard Shaw, the famous playwright once described England and the USA as “two great countries divided by a common language.” Language may not be all that divides us from the Brits, even if we speak a version of English from the US or elsewhere. We know you have been gagging to get the gen on UK lifestyle. Here is your chance to test your knowledge of UK culture.

Developed by George Simons Partnering with the UK firm of Castle Consultants, Dr. Simons has delivered consulting and training for British Firms such as Amdahl UK, BP, Computervision, Ford UK, Unilever, and Shell International.

Use the Cultural Detective: England® along with diversophy® to round out your training, coaching, teaching, or self-directed learning. This instrument helps you see English core values and explore how they are likely to affect typical business and social behavior. You will learn how to analyze critical incidents and create appropriate bridges to avoid or repair difficult situations or to take advantage of working with diversity. To order directly from the Cultural Detective website, click here.