Culture Generics

DIVERSITY CHALLENGES
In seeing culture as a way of problemsolving, the more diverse your solutions the better your chances are to resolve the task with flying colours. Put the diversity in your company to work, let it act as a valuable commodity. The intercultural resources present in your international teams can form that competitive edge you are looking for in the global marketplace.

CONSULTus has designed a comprehensive program that makes the cultural differences tangible. What are the lessons to be learned, and how does it affect our goal setting, our deadlines, communication, management skills, the importance of success and career. All of these elements are brought across in structured exercises, experiments, group discussions and videotraining. Let us help you to achieve confidence through knowledge and limit the pitfalls of culture based misunderstandings.

Don’t rely on surface similarities: give your executives a running start!

CORNERSTONES
The objective of our Culture Generics program:

• explore different value concepts
• become aware of our cultural blueprint
• investigate what motivates other people
• search for ways of reconciliation
• adopt intercultural communication skills

• CONSULTus and HR define goal settings
• CONSULTus sends a preliminary program
• HR provides a short outline to participants

FEE STRUCTURE
Fees vary depending on size of group, number of trainers and duration of training. All quotations are excluding MwSt. Travel expenses or conference facilities are charged seperately.

The concept of our Culture Generics program is that of a group training. It is not country specific. The training is targeted at future expatriates, German Co-workers and international teams.

CULTURE DEFINED
Comprehensive understanding how culture shapes and affects the individual’s behaviour as well as the communication process.

PERSONAL CULTURAL AWARENESS
Investigating how one is influenced by our own cultural heritage. What impact this has on our expectations and views. Which personal skills to apply to be effective in the inter cultural work environment.

AT INTERCULTURAL CROSSROADS
Barnga, a simulation, allows the participants to experience the dynamics of change on a personal level- followed by a debriefing.

HIDDEN NATIONAL IMAGE BUILDING
National reputations and stereotypes bar our objectivity. We show ways of neutral approaches to meet across cultural boundaries.

THE ADAPTATION CYCLE
The adaptation cycle and the impact of relocation are discussed to view how it affects us in our professional lives as well as at home. Strategies are defined to ease the transition period.

VENUE
The program can be conducted at the company’s location, at our offices, or at a convenient conference location. For further information, please contact CONSULTus Germany.

STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
A total system approach with an international reach for intercultural counselling or relocation issues is available through our global network.