Working with British people
Understanding and adapting to British culture in daily professional and social life.
Aim
Be able to successfully build personnal relationships in and outside of work
Duration
1 day – 7 hours, face to face or by video conferencing.
Group
2 – 14 participants
Prerequisites
Participants should preferably have some work experience with, and exposure to, multicultural environments. Proficiency level required (TOEIC 750) for the course in English.
Course certificate
Certificate of course completion
Course language
English or French
Participant profile
This “Working with British people” program is designed for any manager in charge of business development and planning on an international level dealing with British trading partners, suppliers and /or colleagues.
Benefits
• Be able to successfully build personnal relationships in and outside of the work.
• Gain a better understanding of ones own cultural background
• Understand the differences with British culture and behaviour at work and outside of work
• Avoid culturally driven clashes
• Reduce anxiety caused by misunderstanding British behaviour and values
Content
Before the seminar
Each participant will carry out a personal cultural assessment with the online tool Country Navigator™. This tool will enable each participant to understand her/his personal values and cultural preferences and compare them to professionals of other nationalities.
During the seminar
Our training is very participatory and experiential. Our approach includes alternating between theory and practice, simulations, and group activities. A variety of case studies and group interactions are programmed into this training course. Our objective is to engage learners mentally, emotionally and behaviorally, aligning them to the complexities and richness of intercultural exchanges with the British people.
Some possible key topics
• Stereotypes and perceptions.
• Fundamental concepts of British culture and society.
• Brief history and key events that have made up modern day Great Britain.
• British business culture and values at work.
• Building interpersonal relationships at work.
• Meetings, presentations and negotiations.
• British management styles and decision-making processes.
• Socializing with the British and cultural codes.
• Tips for business appointments and everyday life.