Living and Working in Panama

Why Living and Working in Panama? Home to a number of cultural influences from North and Latin America, Panama holds a strategic position between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.  The result is a country with a complex linguistic and cultural mix shaping the identity of citizens of Panama.  Spanish is the official language in Panama but the use of English is widely spread in business.  Panama has seen a significant growth over the last five years in diverse economic sectors such as tourism and trading which makes it an increasingly appealing prospect for foreign investment and international assignees. 

An international assignment in Panama can be an exciting but stressful experience.  It is important to be able to adapt to a new culture and way of doing things so as to reduce the frustrations that arise from cultural misunderstandings when living and working in Panama.  Communicaid’s Living & Working in Panama course will provide you with a deeper appreciation of the underlying elements that shape Panamanian society as well as practical information and advice on the various aspects of living and working in Panama to ensure you have a successful international assignment.

Benefits

A Communicaid Living and Working in Panama course will provide you with:

• A comprehensive overview of key Panamanian values and attitudes
• An awareness of North and Latin American influences and their impact on social and business culture in Panama
• An awareness of culture shock and tips for successfully dealing with it when living in Panama
• An understanding of key business values and communication styles in Panama
• Skills to respond appropriately to differing business and social situations when living and working in Panama
• Techniques to ensure a successful international experience living and working in Panama

Who should attend
               
Living and Working in Panama will be of benefit to you if you are:

• Living and working in Panama
• Planning to relocate to Panama for business purposes
• Commuting frequently to Panama for international business
• Travelling extensively to Panama for social or professional purposes

Course Content

All our Living and Working in Panama 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 Panama course typically includes:

• An outline of Panama’s historical, political and economic context
• An introduction to Panamanian culture: religion, family, language and customs
• Practical information for everyday living and working in Panama
• Tips for managing culture shock to help ensure a smoother transition to living in Panama
• Panamanian business and corporate culture: personal relationships, hierarchy, formality, time orientation
• Strategies for building successful working relationships with Panamanian counterparts
• Etiquette for social functions and business meetings in Panama
• Tips to effectively communicate in Panama:  language barriers, levels of formality and directness and verbal and non verbal cues
• Solutions for overcoming challenges that may arise while living and working in Panama

Approach

Living and Working in Panama 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 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 Panama course will be discussed during your diagnostic consultancy.

Living and Working in Panama Course Trainer

Your Living and Working in Panama trainer will be assigned to you following the results of your diagnostic consultancy according to your objectives and areas of focus. Detailed below is the profile of a member of our Panamanian culture training team.

CGC – Cultural Awareness Trainer

Bsc Commercial Engineering

CGC combines his knowledge of intercultural theory with his expert professional experience of global markets to deliver country specific and cultural awareness training to a breadth of business sectors and on European, Asian and Latin American cultures. 

On graduating in his native Chile, CGC relocated to the UK in 1975. He has also lived in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico and has done business extensively throughout Latin America.

During the 1980s CGC was the Manager of Islington Enterprise Centre where he secured and implemented international projects across Europe, Latin America and Africa.  He then went on to work for the Body Shop as New Market Development Manager developing business strategy in emerging markets and setting up franchises in Asia, Africa and Latin America.  Since leaving The Body Shop in 1997 CGC has worked as a business and cultural consultant providing consultancy and training to a wide range of clients including LeBoeuf, Lamb, The United Nations, UBS Warburg, Credit Suisse First Boston, Thames Water and British Airways.

CGC is currently the Managing Director of an e-bank involved in electronic prepayments over the internet and mobile communications working in Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Asia.  In addition, he maintains an interest in TV and film producing working with various US, UK and Japanese channels.  He is a regular commentator on Spanish speaking financial markets with Bloomberg TV.

He has delivered a wide range of cultural awareness training programmes to key Communicaid clients including Adidas, GSK, Talisman Energy and Cadbury Schweppes. 

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