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Cultural Training
How we add value
With over 15 years’ experience of working with some of the world’s most prestigious global companies, Global Business Culture has developed a range of training interventions which are designed to be of immediate practical value to delegates. We do not talk theory, we talk practice and directly relate international cultural difference to the day-to-day reality of people’s working lives.
We address such issues as
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Overcoming personal bias and prejudice
Everybody is influence by their own national cultural programming which gives us a view of what is the ‘right’ approach and what is the ‘wrong’ approach. People have to be able to recognise their own personal bias and develop a more global, open mindset.
Head office – international subsidiary working relationships
People in overseas subsidiaries often say that ideas delivered from Head Office simply ‘won’t work in my country’. Sometimes they are right, sometimes they are wrong. Global companies need to know when a global process adds value and when it works against the end goal.
Running effective multi-national meetings
There is no such thing as a ‘good meeting’. There are many different global views on what constitutes a ‘good meeting’. How do we make international meetings effective for all when we start at different points?
Understanding client decision-making processes
How can you influence a clients’ decision in another country if you don’t know how the decision-making process works in that country?
Assessing colleagues from other cultures
People are increasingly being asked to assess colleagues in a different country but this is a very difficult ‘ask’ if you don’t know the rules of the game in that country.
Differing leadership styles and their impact on virtual colleagues
Each virtual team member may have a different view on what constitutes good leadership and their expectation may be completely different from the leadership style they are shown by their virtual team leader.
Effective communication across borders
Different cultures develop different styles of communication. What is considered good communication style in one country is often seen as poor communication style in another
Typical training interventions
Although all our programmes are tailored to suit the needs of each individual client, our courses could cover the following formats:
