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Intercultural Competence in Germany

Germany is Europe’s largest economy and a profitable place to do business, where facts, task-orientation and direct communication play central roles. Become aware of the common issues caused by cultural differences in working practices and communication styles and develop a detailed understanding of German and Bavarian cultural expectations of business and social behaviors.
This course will be of benefit to you if you are employed and are:
  • Collaborating on a project with German colleagues
  • Involved in establishing a project with German partners
  • Regularly required to communicate remotely with German counterparts


Content of the Training

  • German culture: religion, language, beliefs, and customs
  • Key German cultural values and attitudes in the workplace: organization, fact and task orientation, rationality, individualism, work and social spheres, responsibility, and consensus
  • Interpreting and adapting to the German mindset
  • Building successful business relationships with German counterparts
  • Working practices in German business: structure and established protocol, hierarchy and status meetings and the decision-making process
  • Communicating effectively with Germans: addressing others, directness, low context, non-verbal communication, greetings, and degrees of formality
  • Effective virtual communication: challenges, tips, and best practice
  • Practical tips on preventing and dealing with cultural clash and conflict
  • Potential challenges of working with Germans and practical solutions

Methods
Interactive mix of background information and practical exercises, practical communication strategies for collaborating with your German colleagues, and partners and suppliers
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Book tips

For anyone wanting to deepen their knowledge, we recommend the specialist literature from C-TO-BE. Order directly from us now.

Virtual Negotiation. An Optimal Approach to Online Negotiations
Better Negotiating. The Training Book
Flexibel verhandeln. Die vier Fälle der NEGO-Strategie (German version)
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