Situated at the crossroads of Central Europe, the Czech Republic enjoys one of the most prosperous and stable economies of the post-Communist states. Since the fall of Communism, the country’s highly skilled and well-educated workforce, ability to produce low cost goods and services and central position within Europe all make the Czech Republic an obvious location for foreign investment.
Many international organisations are now either setting up in the Czech Republic or working with local partners and suppliers. For the international assignee, living and working in the Czech Republic can be an exciting and challenging experience and a failure to adapt to a new way of life and set of cultural rules can cause frustration and misunderstanding for both the employee and their family.
Communicaid’s Living & Working in The Czech Republic courses are designed to respond to the needs of international assignees by providing practical information and advice on the various aspects of living and working in The Czech Republic, as well as conveying an understanding of the underlying elements that shape Czech culture inside and outside the workplace.
Benefits
A Communicaid Living and Working in the Czech Republic course will provide you with:
- A comprehensive insight to the Czech Republic and its historical, social and economic
development
- An understanding of Czech culture or ‘way of doing things’
- Key communication tools and skills to understand—and respond to— business and social
subtleties and nuances of Czech culture while living and working in the the Czech Republic
- An awareness of culture and country shock and ways of surviving it
- Essential practical and information to improve your experience of living and working in The
Czech Republic
Who should attend
A Communicaid Living and Working in the Czech Republic programme will be of benefit to you if you:
- Are about to relocate or have just relocated to the Czech Republic for business purposes
- Work on short-term assignments or projects in the Czech Republic and spend periods of time
in the Czech Republic
Course Content
All our Living and Working in the Czech Republic training courses are designed to meet the specific needs of our clients depending on their personal/organisational requirements and existing skills set. A Living and Working in the Czech Republic course typically includes:
- An overview of Czech culture
- The communist legacy and the Czech Republic’s position in Europe
- Czech people and society
- Practical information on living and working in The Czech Republic
- Social and business etiquette
- Attitudes and values in Czech business culture
- Management and negotiation styles
- Effective business communication in the Czech Republic
- Tips and strategies for successful living and working in the Czech Republic
- Working practices and business etiquette in the Czech Republic
Approach
Living and Working in the Czech Republic courses are available seven days a week, 365 days a year, either at one of our training centres in London, Paris, 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 materials will be used throughout your 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 Living and Working in the Czech Republic course will be discussed during your diagnostic consultancy (please click here to read more about our approach).
Living and Working in the Czech Republic Course Trainer
Your Living and Working in the Czech Republic 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 Czech cultural training team.
OT
OT has nearly 20 years of training experience and has delivered both language and cultural awareness training for Communicaid since 1997. He is also a freelance journalist and has provided editorial and voice over work for a wide range of Czech, British and American organisations including the Czech Section of the BBC World Service and Hospodarske noviny, a Czech financial daily.
A Czech national, OT lived in New York between 1991 and 1997 where he delivered pre-relocation cultural awareness training for to corporate clients. On his return to the UK joined Communicaid and in 1999 began training regularly with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office preparing diplomats for relocation. He has delivered Living and Working in the Czech Republic and Doing Business in the Czech Republic to Communicaid clients including BASF and TRW.
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