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Cross-cultural issues
Living and working in Japan or the UK | Cross-cultural awareness
businesscamconsulting prepares you for interacting with unfamiliar cultures by raising your cultural awareness and sensitivity, as well as adapting your behaviour in specific countries, especially Japan and the UK. Guidance for other countries can also be provided.
We will assist you with settling in to a new environment quickly and confidently, creating a positive first impression, conducting business effectively, and maintaining lasting business and social relationships. We can also help your family or partner feel more comfortable about moving overseas.
We focus on the cross-cultural issues which concern you most. However, you may prefer to develop your generic cross-cultural understanding or learn more about a particular country as part of your personal development.
We specialise in the following areas but, if you need guidance with any other topics or countries (China, India, Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand and more), please contact us to find out if we can provide the support you require.
Get the most out of living and working in Japan or the UK (pre-assignment or post-arrival)
- Conducting business
- Business etiquette
- Social interaction – meeting and greeting, small talk and conversation, customs, taboos
- Communication styles – verbal and written
- Non-verbal communication – gestures and body language
- Management, leadership and decision-making
- Negotiating, meeting and presenting
- Social and family issues
- Housing, shopping, transport, finances, schools, medical care, public services
- Making contacts, entertainment, joining clubs, finding work
- Dealing with culture shock
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Cross-cultural awareness
- How core values, attitudes, beliefs and the environment of a society affect expectations and behaviour
- Understanding other cultures, developing cultural sensitivity and raising your own awareness
- Establishing credibility and building relationships
- How you can adapt, negotiate or modify your behaviour to interact successfully in an unfamiliar environment
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