Destination Training

Whether you are traveling for business or relocating to a new country, our destination and intercultural programs will make your transition easier and less stressful. Develop the intercultural competencies necessary to do business in the country of your choosing. Gain insight into their management and negotiation styles, concepts of leadership, work orientation, best practices for business communication and common areas for intercultural miscommunication. Workshop are customized based on both personal and cultural assessments.

You will:

• Develop intercultural competence to successfully
  interact in the new culture.
• Gain basic understanding of country profile, lifestyle and daily living.
• Identify best practices for conducting business within the new culture.
• Create an action plan to manage culture shock
  and the acculturation process.
• Become an astute listener and observer to better
  communicate across cultures.

Topics Covered Include

Culture Shock - Covers the stages of culture shock and the acculturation process, with strategies to make culture shock less severe.

Developing Cultural Competence - Covers basic tenets of intercultural communication theory and its application in daily life in a new country

Country Profile - A brief introduction to the target country. Includes historical, demographic, economic and political overviews.

Lifestyle and Daily Living - Covers social norms, customs, values, and traditions. Includes practical information such as tipping, gift giving, entertaining and nonverbal communication.

Business Applications - Covers norms and protocols for a variety of professional settings including meetings, negotiations, phone conversations, presentations, and social and networking events. Training addresses management styles and best practices for business communication, both oral and written.

Family and Youth programs available.

Cultural Assessment for Destination Training

An online cultural assessment identifies trainee's perception of self, as well as similarities and differences with target culture. The feedback includes comparison tools for exploring personal cultural differences supported by information and advice. The online resource also provides personal strategies for dealing with cultural differences identified in the assessment.