The need to provide presentations to an increasingly multicultural audience both in the UK and abroad requires a certain level of intercultural awareness if one’s presentation is to be effective.
Our first-class cross cultural course on presentation skills assists directors, managers, salespeople, consultants and business personnel in building awareness of intercultural differences that could impact the success of their presentation.
The course provides one-to-one analysis of personal presentation styles, techniques and preferences within the context of helping to draw attention to the intercultural differences found internationally in the ways people receive, deliver, understand and use presentations.
Culture impacts a number of key areas within presentations that, if not properly addressed, can lead to ineffective and occasionally embarrassing presentations.
The Cross Cultural Presentations course highlights how one must mould their presentation in order to accommodate for the cultural differences in areas such as:
• Content – Expectations of certain cultures in respect to talking, statistics, visuals.
• Speech – The use of language, colloquialisms, tone, speed, etc.
• Listening – Signs of boredom or attentiveness in a cross cultural audience.
• Impact – Ways to maximise impact and the cultural acceptability of these approaches.
• Learning methods – Overview of the learning approaches adopted by different cultures.
• Decision making – The ways in which decision making works across cultures and impact upon presentations.
• Body language – The ways in which body language is used in different cultures.
• Gestures – A look at the use of gestures across cultures.
• Hand-outs – The uses or necessity of hand-outs in other cultures.
• Q&A’s – An analysis of the format of Q&A sessions and in which cultures they are expected.
The cross cultural coaching incorporates a mix of one-to-one tuition and analysis, examination of the role of culture in business communication, interactive exercises and practical presentation work.
With the intercultural awareness received through such training an individual can feel confident of offering a meaningful, effective and culturally sensitive presentation.
If you would like more information on our cross cultural presentations course, please contact us.
Article of interest:
Cross Cultural Presentations - tips on how to maximise the impact of your presentation with other cultures.
