Cultural Awareness Training India

Why Cross Cultural Training India?  While India’s economy has been propelled into the twenty first century by its impressive growth, its society and culture can - from a Western perspective - often seem based on highly traditional values. In order for international organisations doing business in India or employing Indian staff to get the most out of business ventures in India, an understanding of Indian culture and the ability to decipher its effects on business interactions and practices is essential. Cross cultural training India is a programme designed precisely to meet this requirement.

The influence of India’s old caste system can still be seen today in the hierarchical and collective attitudes present in Indian social and business culture.  Religious values of karma and fatality found in many religions in India also influence Indian business culture and working practise like decision making.  Cross cultural awareness training will help anyone doing business in India understand these and other Indian influences on business and social culture. 

Understanding the influence cultural values, assumptions and perceptions have on individual and group behaviour are key to successfully doing business in India.  A lack of awareness and knowledge about what motivates your Indian counterparts and how they work and communicate can result in huge misunderstandings that can make or break lucrative business deals in India.  By highlighting how cultural values characteristic of India  influence business interactions with Indian business partners, Cross Cultural Training India programmes can help international organisations doing business in India harness cultural differences and turn them into a source of competitive advantage.

Communicaid’s Cross Cultural Training India courses will raise your cultural awareness and enable you to communicate and work effectively with Indian colleagues.  Designed in close collaboration with you and your organisation, our Cross Cultural Awareness Training India courses will provide you with the required skills and knowledge to develop your cross cultural awareness and enable you to work more effectively with Indian counterparts.

Benefits

A Communicaid Cross Cultural Training India programme will provide you with:

• The necessary foundation and cross cultural tools to help you understand key Indian business values, attitudes and communication styles
• In-depth cultural awareness and understanding of the impact of cultural differences when doing business in India
• A better understanding of the cross cultural challenges you will face when doing business with India
• Practical tools to reduce cross-cultural misunderstanding and encourage positive working relationships with Indian colleagues

Who should attend?

Communicaid’s Cross Cultural Training India course will be of benefit to you if:

• You and your staff are increasingly doing business with Indian colleagues
• Your organisation is expanding its business into India
• You are involved in multinational projects and programmes in India or with Indian nationals
• You travel frequently for business projects or sales meetings in India
• You are responsible for hiring or managing employees in India

Cross Cultural Training India Course overview

Communicaid’s Cross Cultural Training India courses are designed to meet the specific needs of our clients depending on their specific requirements and existing skills set.  A Cross Cultural Training India course typically includes:

• Understanding of culture and its impact on doing business in India
• Key Indian cultural values and attitudes: time, hierarchy, face and relationships
• Indian communication styles: interpreting ‘yes’, levels of directness and non-verbal cues
• Understanding Indian English and ‘Indianisms’
• Doing business in India: working practices and business etiquette
• Cross-cultural management skills: styles and expectations in India
• Tips and strategies for dealing effectively with Indian counterparts

Approach

Cross Cultural Training India 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 India 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 India course will be discussed during your diagnostic consultancy.

Cross Cultural Training India course trainer

SJ – Cultural Awareness Trainer – India

B.E. Electrical Engineering

SJ is a consultant specialising in outsourcing and cross-cultural issues affecting relationships between India and Europe.  He has been involved in the software industry, predominantly in India and the UK/Europe and has also worked closely with organisations in Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan and France.

SJ spent the first seventeen years of his career working for Larsen and Toubro, one of India’s largest engineering groups, as a software developer and then in business development.   International assignments included business development in Japan and setting up an office in Austria where he spent two years.

In 1993, SJ relocated to London with L & T and was responsible for sales and marketing, business development, brand building and commercial negotiations.  He also travelled extensively throughout Europe meeting and presenting to European clients.

Since 1997, SJ has been providing training and consultancy for global organisations building relationships between Europe and India.  He has delivered ‘Doing Business in India’, ‘Building Remote Relationships with Indian Partners’ and ‘Managing Remote Indian Teams’ programmes for Communicaid clients including Barclays, Colt Telecommunications, Corus, National Rail Enquiries, Cable & Wireless and Deutsche Bank. He also delivers Communicaid’s public courses ‘Doing Business in India’ and ‘Offshoring – Effective People Management’.

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