Working in a Specific Global Region - the Cultural Perspective

Many of our clients divide their global organisations along regional lines which may leave people working across EMEA or APAC, for example.  These people have more specific training needs to help them work as effectively as possible across a particular region.  They need to understand the similarities in approach to business that they are likely to encounter as they deal with a variety of different countries – Sweden and Saudi Arabia may both feature in an EMEA remit!

These region-specific seminars are, therefore, designed to help people navigate through the complexities of cultures and approaches they are like to encounter. The seminars are practically-based and designed to give delegates a tool-kit of ideas they can take away and use immediately.

Typical issues covered might include

• Overcoming personal bias
• Breaking the region into cultural sub-regions
• Regional meeting styles
• Regional allegiances and antipathies
• Hierarchy and matrix in the region
• Relative importance of inter-personal relationships
• Expectations around leadership
• Differences in communication styles
• Body language
• Gender issues
• Entertaining

Regions covered

• Europe
• Central and Eastern Europe
• North America
• South America
• Asia Pacific
• Indian sub-continent
• Middle East
• Africa
• EMEA
• APAC
• MENA

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