Cross cultural awareness for international managers

Cross-cultural skills are a major criterion for success in the global business environment. As national culture influences management practice it is therefore imperative that international managers acquire a deeper understanding of other cultures and more effective communication. The international manager must possess both "hard" skills which are of a technical nature as well as a series of "soft" skills which are considerably more difficult to acquire.

 Course content

• the nature of culture
• cultural contexts and dimensions
• effects of stereotyping
• cross cultural management communications
• effects of culture on managerial practices and  styles 
• culture and organisation 
• country specific overview of culture  

 Target audience

• managers already working in a multicultural environment
• personnel who currently interact with foreign nationals  as part of a global virtual team
• organisations thinking of establishing an overseas presence in the form of subsidiaries, joint ventures or through mergers or acquisitions
• organisations experiencing difficulties in dealing with diversity and HR-related issues with relocated or newly hired staff
• organisations who host overseas visitors on a regular basis

  Approach

•  Simulations
•  Personalised content
•  Group projects
•  Case studies 
•  Workshops