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Goal
Expand your understanding of American values to better manage
workplace interactions and career decisions.
Objectives
- Discover how American business practices reflect mainstream
U.S. cultural values
- Identify cultural influences on communication, behavior, and
expectations
- Develop skills for taking initiative and gaining visibility
- Assess leadership qualities and develop strategies to succeed
in the U.S. corporate environment
Methodology
Discussion, lecture, and interactive exercises which include
case studies, simulations, and many more opportunities for personalized
skill building
Enrollment
Up to12 people per class
Scheduling
1-day workshop
Materials
LinguaTec American Business Culture training manual
What You Learn
- Discover the effects of culture on perception and communication
- Recognize the underlying differences between U.S. mainstream
culture and other cultures
- Identify how key U.S. values affect U.S.corporate culture
- Learn the positive impact of a "can-do" attitude
- Identify ways to take initiative and recommend action
- Develop strategies for gaining visibility
- Use techniques for initiating and maintaining small talk for
networking
- Define leadership qualities and learn how to demonstrate leadership
at work
What Others Say
"The class helped me understand many things about American
business culture, even though I've worked here for many years.
I recommended to my boss that he send all foreign-born employees
to this class." Sr Software Engineer, Westinghouse
"I recommend this course to other foreign-born professionals.
It gives you an open window to understanding American business
culture and how to become an active player." W. G., Government
Reg. Coordinator, James River Corp.
"I liked the workshop because it helped me understand
the basic value system of Americans. This has been useful for
me at work." S.Y. O., Project Manager, Hewlett-Packard
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