90-minute webinar
This interactive session focuses on the key cultural aspects of rationality and emotional intelligence. The amount of detail we provide or require in a presentation, the way we deal with questions or objections, our attitudes towards agreement or challenge are very much culture-based.
Prerequisite: having attended the introductory session on ‘Understanding cultural difference’.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the key cultural dimensions of reasoning style and emotionality
- Appreciate their impact on daily business situations such as presentations and negotiations
- Reflect on personal preferences and their impact on current relationships and work environments
- Build a personal action plan to implement learning in the workplace
Workshop information
Webinar overview
1. Introduction
- Objectives and agenda
- Quick review of culture and cultural dimensions
- The value of being able to understand key cultural dimensions
2. Detail-focused v ‘big picture’ thinking
- The cultural dimension
- Implications for business practices and management styles, particularly in meetings and presentations
- Experience-sharing and individual challenges
3. Showing emotions and personal involvement
- The cultural dimension
- Implications for business practices and management styles, particularly in meetings and presentations
- Self-evaluation and individual challenges
4. Action plan and next steps
- Summary of key learning points
- Reflection and sharing of next steps
