Global Fitness (in english)

Intercultural competence for a successful cooperation

We live in a globalized world where people from different cultural backgrounds meet and work together. Different countries, different behaviour and habits: International projects require employees who are good at dealing with various cultures. The perception of contractual basics, leadership roles or even timings can be very different. For a successful cooperation it is important to understand, respect and deal with the cultural differences. In this workshop you will learn how to act adequate and self-confident in intercultural situations, how to avoid misunderstandings and how to communicate and work together successfully.

Key Points

• Knowledge of one’s own culture, one’s own values ​​and norms.
• Recognizing the main characteristics of another culture – farewell to the comfort zone.
• Different countries, different habits – mistakes and stumbling blocks.
• Do’s and don’ts in business.
• Constructive and effective cooperation in multinational teams.
• Peculiarities of intercultural communication processes.
• Intercultural competence – dealing with difficult situations.