Why Intercultural Management training? International projects involving teams composed of individuals coming from different cultures are now commonplace in our global working world. If left unchecked, the intercultural differences that exist between team members can hinder their performances and eventually lead to the failure of the international project. Such outcomes can be avoided if intercultural differences are understood and correctly deciphered by every individual working internationally.

Different intercultural values have a direct impact on how individuals communicate, work and interact with each other. Since these differences are instinctive, most individuals fail to make the connection between their intercultural values and how they impact working practices. This lack of awareness can lead to severe intercultural misunderstandings, incidents or clashes.

The role of Intercultural Management training is to offer global managers a comprehensive overview of the challenges of intercultural working and strategies to overcome cultural differences that can negatively impact team efficiency.

IBA Global’s Intercultural Management course is designed to enhance your knowledge of the role that culture plays in international communication and to prepare you to work more successfully with your international colleagues and counterparts. Developing your intercultural management skill is key to becoming a successful manager. IBA’s Intercultural Management will be personalised to meet your specific individual and organisational requirements to ensure the success of your intercultural teams or global project.

Benefits

IBA Global’s Intercultural Management training course will provide you with:

• A complete analysis of your own and your team’s intercultural profile
• A comprehensive overview of the intercultural challenges faced by international teams
• Enhanced cultural sensitivity and competence for effective intercultural management
• Strategies to effectively harness and manage intercultural differences
• Tools to ensure effective intercultural communication with international team members

Who should attend

An IBA Global Intercultural Management training course will be of benefit to you if:

• You are working or managing an intercultural team
• You are experiencing difficulties working in an intercultural context
• Your staff is becoming more interculturally diverse
• You are involved in multinational projects and programmes

Course Content

All of our Intercultural Management training courses are designed to meet the specific needs of our clients depending on their unique requirements and existing skill set. An Intercultural Management training course typically includes:

• Culture and its influence on intercultural management
• Intercultural values and attitudes and their impact on multicultural teams: time, space, group dynamics, authority, tasks, relationships
• Intercultural communication styles
• Intercultural management styles and skills
• Working together in an intercultural context: strategies to harness the team’s experience and skills
• Developing intercultural awareness among your team
• Language issues in intercultural management and strategies to overcome them
• Tips and strategies for working in an intercultural context