Malaysia offers a unique blend of traditional culture and new technological innovations. Offering a low cost of living low and high standard of living, Malaysia is a very popular choice both for individual assignees and international organisations. A major producer of electronics, machineries and textiles and exporter of oil and gas, metals and rubber, Malaysia has a strong and stable economy and an ideal location in the heart of south-east Asia.
An international assignment in Malaysia can be a challenging and stressful experience and a failure to adapt to new Malaysian cultural rules and different business practices can cause frustration and misunderstanding. Communicaid’s Living & Working in Malaysia courses are designed to respond to the needs of international assignees moving to Malaysia by providing practical information and advice on the various aspects of living and working in Malaysia, as well as conveying an understanding of the underlying elements that shape Malaysian culture inside and outside the workplace.
Benefits
A Communicaid Living and Working in Malaysia course will provide you with:
- A comprehensive overview of Malaysia’s cultural context including historical, social and
economic background
- Key communication tools and skills to understand and respond to business and social
subtleties and nuances of Malaysian culture
- 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
Malaysia
Who should attend
Living and Working in Malaysia will be of benefit to anyone who:
- Are about to relocate or have just relocated to Malaysia for business purposes
- Work on short-term assignments or projects in Malaysia and spend periods of time in
Malaysia
Course content
- Preconceptions and stereotypes of Malaysia
- Malaysian people and Malaysian society
- Practical information on living and working in Malaysia
- Ethnic groups in Malaysia
- Social and business etiquette
- Building relationships and establishing personal contact with Malaysians
- Management and negotiation styles in Malaysian culture
- Malaysian communication styles
- Tips and strategies for successful living and working in Malaysia
- Working practices in Malaysia
Approach
Living and Working in Malaysia 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 Singapore course will be discussed during your diagnostic consultancy.
Living and Working in Malaysia Course Trainer
Your Living and Working in Malaysia 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 Cultural Awareness Training team.
MH
MH is a Professor of Anthropology at the Business School of the University of North London. He is Director of the International Institute for Culture, Tourism and Development and is former Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Studies, UK. Prior to his current appointment MH was Director of the Institute of Pacific Asia Studies at the University of Hull. maintained an active programme of research in Southeast Asia.
As a Southeast Asia analyst MH has made over 100 media appearances and has been interviewed by the BBC World Service Television, BBC radios 4 and 5, BBC Wales, Channel 4, Sky and CNN. He has written and edited over 9 books; his next publication will be an edited volume with the Asia Pacific Business Review on the impact of the Asian Crisis on management in the ASEAN countries.
MH has been delivering lectures and cultural training on Southeast Asia since 1991. As a consultant for Communicaid, he has delivered Malaysian social and business culture training to a range of clients including Talisman, Arup and BASS.
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