“…the single greatest barrier to business success is the one erected by culture."
Edward T. Hall and Mildred Reed Hall
Why Cross Cultural Training?
Today, more than ever business success requires intercultural awareness and effective cross cultural communication skills.
Working, meeting, dealing, entertaining, negotiating and corresponding with colleagues or clients from different cultures can be a minefield.
Understanding and appreciating intercultural differences ultimately promotes clearer communication, breaks down barriers, builds trust, strengthens relationships, opens horizons and yields tangible results in terms of business success.
We help people maximise their potential on the global stage through our mind-opening cross cultural awareness and intercultural communication courses. You can turn to us with confidence.
» Our Intercultural Training Courses
We offer a range of flexible, vibrant and effective intercultural workshops. Whether you are an individual preparing for a foreign assignment, a team of call centre managers with a large workforce abroad or an organisation dealing with ethnic minorities in the UK, our unmatched bespoke courses are tailored to meet your needs.
After coming to us with your request our team of intercultural experts will analyse your request and identify your core needs. What's more, they will also suggest correlating areas that may be beneficial to you. A draft course outline will then be proposed, alterations made if need be and once you are happy we proceed.
We offer a comprehensive service, covering a vast range of countries, cultures, skills and sectors. For a better idea of our first-class capabilities please visit our Cross Cultural Courses page. You can also see how Our Clients have benefitted from our intercultural courses.
» What Cultural Awareness Courses do we offer?
All our courses are designed specifically for each individual client. Examples of our intercultural courses and their target participants include:
> Expats:
- Type of Training: Expat Relocation Training or Youth Cross Cultural Training
- Objectives: Preparation for living and working in a new country, preventing culture shock, adjusting to a new work culture, creating comfort, satisfaction and easing the transition
- Examples of subjects: Social customs, rules and taboos, verbal and non-verbal communication, business management structures, decision-making techniques, business etiquette and protocol
> Personnel working internationally:
- Types of training: Business and Culture, Business Etiquette Training, Cross Cultural Team Building, Online Cultural Awareness Training
- Objectives: Development of dynamic intercultural communication skills and cultural competence to enhance relationships and business operations
- Examples of subjects Communication, negotiation, presentation skills, team building, post merger integration, phone/email etiquette
> Executives and Managers:
- Type of training: Cross Cultural Management Training and/or Corportate Leadership Training
- Objectives: Creating awareness of different cultural and individual styles to maximise business operations at home and abroad
- Examples of subjects: Culture and how it affects business conduct, individual behavioural style assessment within cultural context, evaluation of nature of work, communication and motivational issues.
> Country Specific Training:
We specialise in a number of countries including China, India, Japan, Russia, the Middle East and much more! Go to our Cross Cultural Courses page for a list of cross cultural training courses we provide.
Want to Enquire about a course?
Simply Contact Us to discuss your requirements with one of our intercultural experts. You can also visit our Cross Cultural Training page for more information.
