Management without Borders

Summary
Program
Nomad' Network
Testimony

Who Should Attend ?

Managers supervising international activities, or those carried out in a multicultural environment, and willing to acquire cross-cultural communication and management skills

What's more?

Innovative and effective online tools:
Nomad' Profile®: Cultural Profile, Comparison tool, Country Packs
Nomad' Network®: preparing & following the training
Theoretical as practical and concrete approach
Personalized action plan and intercultural management strategy

Benefits of Attendance

The objective of this seminar is to significantly improve participant’s ability to operate in a multicultural context and to help them manage foreign contacts. By the end of this training, participants will have acquired insights and techniques to help them to:

Understand the culture of the people with whom they interact professionally
Practice a worldwide “benchmarking” of management styles
Be aware of their own cultural preferences and type of leadership
Analyse possible situations in which misunderstandings may arise and identify ways of improving communication
Making the most of cultural differences and the added value they generate
Reduce stress and misunderstandings in a cross-cultural environment
Successfully manage within a multicultural environment

Management without Borders

Module 1: Decoding cultures

1. Identifying cultural differences

Understanding the influence of history
Measuring the impact of geography, regionalisms and economy
Estimating the influence of religions, philosophies, social norms

2. Understanding the impact of globalization

Estimating the impact of globalization on one’s mind-set
Identifying the key factors for homogeneity
Understanding what does unite/divide people.

3. Analysing the role of cross-cultural communication in working relationships

Understanding the importance of power distance
Detecting the degree of masculinity and femininity
Measuring one’s tolerance for change and uncertainty
Identifying individualist and collectivist cultures
Approaching different types of time management (linear, circular, rigid, flexible)

4. Adapting communication, avoiding miscommunication

Getting a better understanding of the unsaid
Examining a significant body language
Estimating distance and conviviality
Measuring the degree of affectivity and impartiality

Module 2: Managing in cross-cultural contexts

1. Approaching different types of Management

Understanding the meaning of “management” to each culture
Examining different management styles
Getting to know management strategies
Communicating and managing

2. Identifying different perceptions of a manager's role

Approaching the role of a manager depending on the local culture
Understanding the manager’s perception
Detecting what a manager is expected to do
Inspiring confidence to local representatives

3. Managing in international contexts

Distinguishing working relationships and personal relationships
Establishing your objectives and priorities
Federating and convincing an audience
Negotiating, resolving conflicts
Identifying dialectic relationships and interdependencies
Detecting power struggles

4. Managing a world without borders

Establishing one’s authority and credibility
Developing one’s technical and managing skills
Managing cross-functional teams
Recruiting and rewarding
Distance-communicating and managing

Management without Borders

1. A personal online space to prepare your training

You will find :

the logistical information
a preparatory questionnaire
educational materials
a mailbox to contact the consultant

Inscription au Flash Info Akteos - Management interculturel

It is also an area for information and exchanges reserved to Akteos' clients and experts with a forum, a directory, news, a multimedia library and tips.

2. The Nomad' Profiler©, an essential intercultural tool

The Nomad' Profiler© allows to fully apprehend the cultural differences and to develop your intercultural skills.

The model developed by Akteos around 10 cultural dimensions is the pillar to its teaching and brings together:

The Cultural Profile
This reading grid allows you to identify your cultural preferences in a professional context.

The Intercultural Comparator
With this tool, you can compare yourself to other cultures, evaluate the differences and anticipate any comprehension difficulties.

The Country Packs
A few clicks to get the essential information on the cultural codes and the business life of your next destination.

The possibilities of using the Nomad' Profiler are various, whether it is before, during or after the training. It is a true travel companion across cultures.

3. A network to extend your training

After your training, go back to the Nomad' Network, ask questions, expand your contacts, find information, etc.

Faced with the reality of the field, you can at any time address yourself to the Nomadians and to Akteos experts via the Nomad' Network forum.
They can share their own experience and help you put into practice the acquired elements of your training.

With the Nomad' Profiler©, discover other country packs, compare your cultural profile with other cultures and continue developing your intercultural skills.