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- THIS SITE IS OUT OF DATE - FOR REFERENCE ONLY INTERCULTURAL TRAINING We
offer workshops which are designed to particular objectives, taking
into account:
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specific client needs and project (overall
training objectives) Generally
workshops tend to focus on ‘deep culture’, i.e. on cultural issues beyond
surface artefacts. ‘Surface culture’ is concerned with behaviour,
do’s and don’ts, etiquette, understanding of history, geography and
economic make-up, simple explanations and anecdotes, often information
available in books or cultural briefing courses, i.e. information about
culture. ‘Deep culture’ looks
below the tip of the iceberg at what is more latent, what is less obvious
and more difficult to articulate, and at the skills needed when dealing
with diverse cultures. This
may include beliefs, values, shared world views, rituals, principles
of expression, interaction rules, communication styles, dealing with
dilemmas, business practices, and modes of perception, hence issues
which are less easy to formulate in a quantifiable body of knowledge
and which require actual experience for a full understanding. Our
workshops are not briefings or lectures about culture, but rather intensive
experiential activities fully involving participants in order to create
conditions for them to experience, and hence understand at a deeper
level, different cultural dimensions, and to facilitate their learning
in finding solutions to difficult situations.
Workshop leaders or trainers are not lecturers, but rather mentors,
counsellors, coaches or facilitators who help participants in their
own exploration and learning. This
involves team building and group work with debriefing discussions.
Sample activities in culture-generic workshops may include: v Perception:
examining the relationship between perception and values All our workshops are business specific and have a strong team coaching component. Speaking a common language such as English does not by itself guarantee effective communication. It is also important to be aware of the different behaviour, attitudes and values of people from different cultures. Curriculum Areas of training or consultancy may include:
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Courses are tailor-made and scheduled to meet client needs. We are occasionally asked about public courses to which companies can send a individual employees. WE HELP YOUR PEOPLE UNDERSTAND AND COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY ACROSS BORDERS First Meeting FREE - Take Action NOW: Call Us Email Us InForm Us
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