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Most cross-cultural training is a one-way street. Expatriates get trained in how to work effectively in an alien-to-them culture; they receive explanations as to why things happen the way they do; and they get an insight into both the behavior and the value system of their local colleagues.
Yet the local personnel almost never receives similar training. So they work side by side with their foreign colleagues all the while guessing and not fully understanding why things are done a certain way. This often creates resistance, miscommunication, low employee morale, and a myriad of other problems. The result – low output, low efficiency, a frustrated workforce, and a less-than-possible success.
That's why cross-cultural training needs to become a two-way street.
Global Coach Center, capitalizing on its cross-cultural and coaching experience, has become among the first companies to offer cross-cultural training to your local employees. We offer companies that invest into other markets and open global operations the following solutions:
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A fully-developed, customized cross-cultural training delivered by our experienced facilitators in any country where you operate (English, Russian, and Spanish language capability is available at the moment). |
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A training module which you can incorporate into your own HR training. |
Other arrangements are also possible. For a customized solution please contact us at info@GlobalCoachCenter.com.
The Cultural Intelligence process is based on a premise that to succeed in the foreign-to-us culture we need to learn, appreciate, and honor cultural differences. Only by doing so we will be able to take full advantage of the competencies and abilities that colleagues of other cultures have to offer. Knowing each other and relating to each other will also prevent misunderstandings and conflicts that are often at the core of inefficient teamwork and partnerships.
The objective of the Cultural Intelligence Workshop is to provide you with tools to decipher the intricacies of a culture. At the end of this course participants will be able to:
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Practice culture awareness skills |
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Create effective rapport with anyone anywhere |
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Influence and lead teams/individuals of different cultures |
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Increase personal effectiveness in cross-cultural environments |
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Prevent conflicts and misunderstandings |
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Truly understand people they interact with |
As we well know, nearly all expatriate assignments start with a steep adjustment curve for the employees and their families. This curve can either last a few days, a few months, or even extend into the entire time the employee is abroad. This curve is what can make or break the successful expatriate experience for the assignees, their families, and their companies.
How much risk do you want to take with your human capital? How much efficiency and effectiveness can you afford to sacrifice when you are competing against others in developing another market?
This presentation is designed to prevent disasters and create the most successful expatriates for your business. It takes an old concept of the Culture Shock and presents it in the entirely new light.
Many books and articles have been written on Culture Shock and many relocation companies dedicate their transition seminars to it. However, never before has the management of Culture Shock been presented in the manner it has been in this presentation. I've given this talk a few times and every single time I've received feedback that spoke to the uniqueness of my approach.
As a spouse of a Foreign Service Officer and as an Expatriate Coach, I know how difficult moving from home can be. Getting used to an unfamiliar, dealing with change, and maintaining a life worth living might seem like an unsurmountable task. This is why I created this presentation and this is why I'd like to make it available to as many organizations as possible.
Imagine helping your personnel move and adjust with ease. This presentation will provide them with all the tools necessary to do that.
The underlying assumption of personal branding philosophy that each one of us has unique gifts and a distinct purpose in life. By connecting to these gifts and purpose we open ourselves up for the greater happiness, fulfillment, and success.
But how does it work? What is the secret and strategies behind one of the most successful image-making industry today? In this workshop you will be introduced to the six-step process of personal branding, Personal Branding for Global Success™, designed and created by the Global Coach Center.
The most comprehensive process on the market it combines the traditional personal branding techniques with tools that will set you apart from all others in the international marketplace. Creating a personal branding strategy for your own home market is one thing, creating it to succeed in the increasingly-diverse world marketplace – is another. In addition our Personal Branding for Global Success™ program includes an image consultation and an international protocol consultation – both largely ignored by other personal branding strategies yet very important additions to your persona.
At the end of this course participants will be able to:
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Build awareness of their personal strengths and talents. |
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Control their doubts and fears. |
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Know how they are perceived by others. |
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Communicate their brands. |
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Update their images. |
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Learn international protocol. |
This training is best suited for managers leading multicultural teams in their home countries; expatriate managers who are relocating abroad to start up or continue operations; and employees of multicultural backgrounds. The training is always customized according to needs of our clients. One-on-one Executive Coaching is offered as part of this training to key managers and leaders.
Topics of these customized workshops include:
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American management style and its constraints overseas and in cross-cultural environment |
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Powerful Communications and its role in collaboration and effective global leadership |
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Value differences and its affect on management, communications, and employee behavior |
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Three Levels of Listening and its benefits in recognizing different values, business practices, and cultural intricacies of employees |
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Effective management of teams with diverse cultural backgrounds |
Global and Multicultural Leadership Through Coaching differs from other Cross-Cultural Consulting and Executive Coaching courses in that it combines important aspects of both. Rather than teach participants details of appropriate behavior in a particular country/region, it provides skills for effective communication and management across all cultures.
“I realized that I have the power to take a different perspective.”
(A.G., a workshop participant)
This workshop is best suited for executives, business owners, and individuals who are considering hiring a coach. The objective of this workshop is to showcase what today’s coaching techniques can do for you and your team.
Executive and Life Coaching has grown in popularity and influence – and for a good reason. Corporate leaders, business owners, and individuals in general have found that the skills they develop through coaching help them attain higher performance levels, greater achievements, and a higher sense of self.
At the end of this workshop the participants are able to:
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Motivate and stay motivated |
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Better communicate with colleagues, partners, and friends |
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Build stronger alliances |
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Create an action plan |
“I discovered that I have a dream that is more vivid than I thought.”
(J.R., a workshop participant)
“I articulated my vision.”
(Y.S., a workshop participant)
This workshop is best suited for those who are about to start their
professional careers (undergraduate and graduate students), those
who find themselves between jobs, and those who are contemplating
a career change. What is the answer to facing the new challenges
ahead? Inspiration and a strong
belief in yourself. How does one do it? By
coaching yourself to a fearless and inspired start.
The objective of this workshop is to provide participants with
coaching techniques they can use to move toward the career they
want. Participants complete the workshop with a higher sense of
self; a concrete plan of action to move ahead; a commitment to stay
the course; and tools to keep them moving.
At the end of this workshop the participants are able to:
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Find new ways to look at challenges
with inspiration and energy |
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Identify possibilities for moving ahead |
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Formulate actions that will transform possibilities
into realities |
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Develop structures that will guard against
the 3-D’s™ – doubt, distraction, and discouragement |
“I discovered that I can be confident
and efficient and actually get things done to achieve my goal.”
(C.D., a workshop participant)
“The members of our student organization
participated in this workshop and were very impressed. The seminar
provided us with valuable tools allowing us to stay focused and
on course during times of transition. Allison and Margarita were
fantastic facilitators who helped us to develop goals and tools
to reach them.”
Columbia University
Organization and Human Development Consulting Club
This workshop is designed overcome a syndrome of the ever-speeding life around us. Are you stressed? Overwhelmed? Have no time for yourself? Feeling like you are watching life speed by from a window of a bus you are not even driving? What’s the remedy? Get into the driver’s seat and take control of the steering wheel.
The objective of this workshop is to provide participants with coaching techniques they can use to find a better balance among the multitude of tasks and responsibilities of their daily lives. At the end of this workshop, participants are able to:
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Look at things from a different perspective |
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Create a multitude of solutions to take control of the wheel |
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Say YES to some things and NO to others |
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Learn to conquer the 3-D’s™ -- doubt, discouragement, and distraction |
“The workshop gave me a new way of looking at what I do vs. what I want to do vs. what I need to do.”
(S. B., a workshop participant)
“I can take myself outside the situation and look at it from the distance.”
(S.R., a workshop participant)
“I can make choices and not have to do it all.”
(D. S., a workshop participant)
These workshops are for writers and aspiring writers who want to
be creative, productive, and organized. Writing is a journey –
a journey that can be exhilarating, frustrating, wonderful, and
scary -- all at the same time. What would be the best road to take?
How can you make this journey the richest experience ever?
Our writer’s workshops vary in duration and focus. They are
customized to address just a few of the specific issues that writers
face. Topics of these customized workshops include:
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How to discover new ways to find
inspiration when stuck |
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How to design strategies against procrastination |
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How to balance writing with the rest of their
lives |
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How to develop SMART writing goals and stick
to them |
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How to organize and brainstorm ideas |
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