• +44 0330 027 0207
  • +1 (818) 532-6908

What are Common Challenges when Working with the Chinese?

chinese-colleagues-working

With the second largest economy in the world, China has truly global interests.

As a result, more and more professionals are doing business with the Chinese.

Continue reading
  3924 Hits

Selling Across Cultures – How to Win at Cross-Cultural Sales

salesperson-celebrates-closed-deal

How do you sell to different cultures? How does culture influence sales?

If you sell internationally then the answers to these questions could be worth a lot in bonuses!

Continue reading
  6296 Hits

What is Cross Cultural Training?

What is Cross Cultural Training?

'Culturally aware' professionals have a distinct advantage over their peers.

International businesses increasingly cite Cultural Competence as a core requirement during the recruitment process.

Continue reading
  96126 Hits

How Cross-Cultural Training Shapes Marketing Strategies

marketeers-in-training-room

Understanding how to market yourself across the globe means big bucks for today’s big businesses.

Learning how to present yourself positively and to place yourself strategically within a target country often means the difference between success and failure.

Continue reading
  4221 Hits

10 Definitions of Intercultural Competence

people-defining-intercultural

‘Intercultural Competence’ is a term often used within the diversity, inclusion and cultural training fields.

What does it actually mean? Is there is an agreed definition?

Continue reading
  33603 Hits

Cross Cultural Training Essential for Foreign-Bound Personnel

expat-waiting-lounge

Ignorance Is No Excuse and Can Land You in Jail

In light of the story of the British woman jailed for smuggling painkillers into Egypt, Punter Southall Health & Protection have warned companies sending personnel abroad that it is their "duty of care to ensure employees understand the legislation and cultural differences of that country."

Continue reading
  6122 Hits

Does Living in a Multicultural Environment Give You Cross Cultural Skills?

market-stall

As cross-cultural training specialists, we sometimes come across resistance from delegates who have been obligated to attend a cultural awareness session by their boss, HR or the Learning and Development department.

Resistance may stem from many factors, not least of which may be that the benefits and background to the training course have not been fully communicated.

Continue reading
  9469 Hits

Cross-Cultural Tips for International Sales

sale-agreement

Do you want to sell your products or services internationally?

Global sales are important for businesses looking to expand their client base, increase revenues or attract investment.

Continue reading
  5972 Hits

Cross Cultural Training Vital When Relocating to Asia

globe-ASIA

Expectations are that Asia will overtake the US as the largest global consumer market in the next couple of decades.

The Asian Development Bank reported in 2020, that growth prospects for Asia are continuing to strengthen with expected increases of 7.2% for 2021. 

Continue reading
  6287 Hits

Starting a Career as a Cross Cultural Trainer

Starting a Career as a Cross Cultural Trainer

Following on from our blog on becoming a trainer, we are very lucky to be able to pick the brains of an experienced cross-cultural trainer with solid experience in the intercultural field.

Joyce Jenkins, President of SIETAR UK, offers her insights and advice to three questions about getting started as a trainer or a professional in the cross-cultural training field.

Continue reading
  19726 Hits

How to Become an Intercultural Trainer

happy-intercultural-trainer-smiling

As an international cross-cultural training company, one of the most frequently asked questions we receive is how individuals can become intercultural trainers.

Unlike with many other professions, there is no simple answer.

Continue reading
  43370 Hits

What are the Benefits of Intercultural Training?

trainer-in-workshop-business

Intercultural training has become of increasing importance in the past 10 years.

Companies and organizations that are working on the international stage are starting to realise that working in or with foreign countries is not like working at home.

Continue reading
  35810 Hits