Overview:

For organizations to succeed in a ‘Global’ market place, being ‘Culturally Intelligent’ is not just a ‘nice-to-have’ but an essential part of the organization’s tool kit. Even in the UK, the majority of companies, from SME’s to Multi-Nationals employ or engage with people from other cultures.

Whilst this variety of cultures brings with it a number of day-to-day challenges, it also brings great opportunities especially for those organizations prepared to take the time to understand, accept and value these differences; for therein lay substantial rewards.

In international teams, national and company cultures influence a person’s behaviour. This workshop offers tools to help us understand, recognize and cope with cultural differences in individual, team and management style. Participants will significantly enhance their skills to work with and take advantage of cultural differences.

Who should attend?
This workshop is a ‘Must’ for executives, managers and other professionals working in an international environment or who interact on a regular basis with colleagues from other countries and cultures.

Programme: 09:15 to 16:30 hours

09:00 Refreshments on arrival

09:15-12:30
   · Welcome and introduction to the workshop
   · Short interactive introduction to culture as a set of work-related norms, values and behaviours
   · Interactive session on Cultural Awareness: My culture as seen by other cultures:
   · Stereotypes, efficiency, effectiveness and competence in cultural perspectives
   · Introduction to the Model of Freedom™
   · Exercise: Your Cultural Profile
   · Exercise: How to work with the Model of Freedom™

12:30-13:30 Lunch

13:30-16:30 Workshops:
We shall select from the following topics as well as topics suggested by participants:
   · Management/business cultures in countries pre-selected by participants
   · Intercultural communication, Information handling
   · Working in teams, managing conflict and confidence building

16:30 Go Home (Or somewhere else)

Price: £175.00 / €220.00 per person inc. lunch, beverages and a copy of Mijnd's book: 'The Cultural Advantage'

Meet the Speakers:

Mijnd Huiser is our Key Facilitator. He is the founder of CMC (Culture and Management Consulting) based in Haarlem, Netherlands and supported by a worldwide network of Licensed Associates. He has worked on joint assignments with Geert Hofstede's Training Institute and Fons Trompenaars' THT Consultancy. He publishes regular culture-related articles and is the author of two books:
   · The Profit of Peace on culture and ethical dilemmas faced by international business in failing states.
   · The Cultural Advantage on what it takes to be a globally successful team.

Among Mijnd's many clients are 3M, Accenture, Unilever, Philips, KLM, Nissan-Renault, Canon, Price Waterhouse Coopers and the Universities of Amsterdam and Frankfurt. He is a faculty member of the Unilever Supply Chain Academy and lectures in the MBA Programme of the European Institute of Purchasing Management in Geneva. He holds an academic degree in philosophy and cultural anthropology.

Barry Rogers is the founder of Inspire Mankind Ltd. Based in Lochwinnoch, near Glasgow and works in organizational and team development with a varied clientele throughout Europe and Asia. Amongst his key clients are Travis Perkins, EC Harris, Norwich Union HealthCare, Bank of New York Mellon, Cambridge Technology Partners,Geneva, Chanel, France, Givaudan, Geneva and Sonepar. France.

Barry facilitates interactive personal and organizational development programmes throughout Europe. His workshops are practical and engaging, encouraging participants to take real action.