Cultural Awareness Training France

Why Cross Cultural Training France?  Cross cultural skills are increasingly a must for international organisations as the ability to decipher the cultural variables affecting the outcome of cross cultural business interactions is recognised as a source of competitive advantage.  When it come to doing business in France, cross cultural training can truly tip the balance of a business operation in your company’s favour, while a lack of cross cultural awareness may result in lost time, added cost or failed negotiations.

The uniqueness of French national and business culture, combined with the pride French business people feel for them, make understanding key French drivers and values one of the first and essential steps to building successful business relationships with French counterparts.  Whether your organisation is negotiating with a French company, employing French nationals or establishing operations within France, the ability to understand how cross cultural differences can affect business interactions and relationships within the workplace will enable you to anticipate and avoid cross cultural misunderstandings which can lead to concrete losses.

Culture’s influences on business practices and etiquette can be deep-rooted and easy to overlook or underestimate.  For example, French businesses are widely recognised as having a strong hierarchical structure so decision-making processes tend to follow a top-down pattern and consensus is valued less than – for example – in American or British organisations.  The reasons for this can be traced back to France’s unique history which saw successive monarchs residing in Paris progressively concentrate all administrative and political powers in one place.  This gradually created a society where centralisation of resources and authority has become widely accepted.  While France is no longer a monarchy, and Paris is a major centre for international business, the influence of such deep rooted elements of French culture remains, and their effect on doing business in France cannot be ignored.

Cross Cultural Training France programmes aim to increase your awareness of French business culture through developing your cross cultural skills and knowledge.  Cross Cultural Training France programmes will help you compare and contrast your own values with those of France to identify where any major differences exist.  Through group activities, self-assessments and case studies, tailored to your particular business context, Communicaid’s Cross Cultural Training France will help you to greatly reduce the risk of cross cultural misunderstandings in doing business in France.

Benefits

Cross Cultural Training France programmes designed and delivered by Communicaid provide you and your company with:

• A concrete set of cross cultural skills and tools to correctly interpret and respond to relevant cross cultural variables when doing business in France
• A tailored set of cross cultural strategies and solutions for your business’ needs and target market in France
• Increased cross cultural awareness, both in relation to your company’s corporate culture and to French business culture
• Hands-on practical tips to increase your success when doing business in France

Who should attend?

Communicaid’s Cross Cultural Training France is particularly suited for:

• Organisations with established operations in France
• Companies who deal with French counterparts on a regular basis
• Companies or organisations who have encountered setbacks and cultural issues when dealing with French companies or employing French nationals
• Global organisations that have identified France as a key target for future operations
• International and virtual teams that have members from France
• Members of staff and management who travel to France on a regular basis for business

Cross Cultural Training France Course overview

In order to guarantee your organisation maximum return on investment, Communicaid’s Cross Cultural Training France programme is designed after a detailed diagnostic consultancy with you.  The tailored nature of Communicaid’s Cross Cultural Training France programmes means that they will vary in content to ensure your unique needs and objectives are met.  Cross Cultural Training France typically cover the following:

• Cross cultural self-assessment: how does your national and corporate culture compare with French culture
• Key French business culture drivers: uncertainty avoidance, hierarchy and status, individualism, relationships, formality
• French corporate culture: importance of structure, education and technical ability
• Cross cultural differences in management styles: perceptions and expectations
• Tips and strategies for dealing effectively with French organisations and counterparts
• French stereotypes: how reliable are they? 
• French communication styles and body language: reading between the lines

Approach

Cross Cultural Training France courses are available seven days a week, 365 days a year, either at one of our training centres in London, Paris, Brussels, Frankfurt and New York or at your offices in any location worldwide.  We usually recommend a one or two day course but can also offer a more flexible format to suit your schedule.

Suitably tailored cross cultural awareness materials will be used throughout your Cross Cultural Training France course and your trainer will provide a balance of structured input and discussion of case studies and scenarios relevant to your own particular context.

The most appropriate training format, content and approach for your Cross Cultural Training France course will be discussed during your diagnostic consultancy (please click here to read more about our approach.)

Cross Cultural Training France course trainer

Your Cross Cultural Training France course trainer will be assigned to you following the results of your diagnostic consultancy according to your objectives and areas of focus.  Detailed below is a sample profile of a member of our Cross Cultural Training France team.

BB – Cultural Awareness Trainer – France

BB has over fifteen years experience in banking, commerce and training in a range of business contexts, including France, the Netherlands, Africa, and the United Kingdom. Whilst in West Africa she worked for a major oil company as a training and development specialist responsible for identifying, designing and delivering a range of language and intercultural programmes and events. BB also delivered a range of training programmes in Dubai, East Africa and Greece.

BB has been based in London since 1998. From 1998 until 2001 she worked as a lecturer at the University of North London teaching business French to university undergraduates and designing and delivering seminars in Intercultural Communication. She is currently working as a language and cultural consultant, focusing on organising and delivering cultural awareness training programmes aimed at university undergraduates and senior personnel in the UK.

With a B.A. degree in French, and a Senior Vocational Diploma in International Business Studies, BB is also a member of the ITIM International Network (Institute for Training in Intercultural Management), having followed a four-year programme for trainers in Intercultural Communication in The Netherlands.

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