The importance of developing global competence: Organisations are becoming increasingly reliant on international markets and talent pools. These days, it is not uncommon for a team or division to be located in several global locations, to be made up of a number of different nationalities and to work with an equally diverse, multicultural client base.
With all the benefits that globalisation brings, it also presents significant challenges to the way in which we work and communicate. An approach or style that is taken in one part of the world doesn’t necessarily apply or work in another. These differences can easily lead to miscommunication, frustration, lost time and money.
In order for international business to succeed, it is imperative that the employees involved have the necessary skills and flexibility to adapt. In other words, a high level of global competence will enable them to work effectively and professionally across cultures.
Communicaid’s Developing Global Competence programme will provide delegates with a series of easily applicable tips and strategies which will help to eliminate the financial risks and pitfalls that cross-cultural working presents.
Benefits of Developing Global Competence Course
This programme will equip you with the following:
- An in-depth understanding of the impact that culture has on business practices and communication styles
- An awareness of the skills and personal qualities required to work effectively in a global context
- A wide range of practical tips, techniques and strategies for cross-cultural working and communication
- An opportunity to discuss cross-cultural challenges with delegates from a broad range of industries
Who should attend a Developing Global Competence Course
Anyone who:
- Works in a multinational organisation or international context
- Has face-to-face or virtual contact with international colleagues, clients and counterparts
- Has experienced the challenges of cross-cultural working and communication
Developing Global Competence Course Content
This course includes:
- An introduction to culture and cultural theory
- Cross-cultural values and behaviours at work
- Communication styles across cultures
- Culture at work: Making it work
- Skills development for working internationally
Developing Global Competence Course Trainer
Detailed below is the profile of a member of our Doing Business in China cultural training team.
PS
BA in Business Studies, University of Frankfurt
Licensed Consultant for The International Profiler, DISC and TMC
PS has over eleven years of experience in consultancy, human resources management and intercultural training. PS delivers training programmes for a large number of corporate multinationals and public sector organisations in a wide range of countries including Germany, Poland and the UK. Her key areas of expertise include global leadership, multicultural teams, international assignments, repatriation and cross-cultural management.
PS now works as an intercultural training consultant in London. Her experience in the field of international HR project management involves working in areas of recruitment, organisational development, performance management and employee relations. More recently, PS has worked on several global leadership consultancy projects focusing on leadership, diversity, cross-cultural issues and workforce development.
Her executive and team coaching approach is based on several licensed tools which help to identify cultural development gaps and improve individual effectiveness when working across cultures. PS speaks five languages including German, English, French and basic Polish and Arabic. PS has delivered Developing Global Competence programmes to a number of key Communicaid clients including Barclays, MBDA and Rolls Royce. |
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