Outline Sample Cross Cultural Training Program

Personal Review & Evaluation

  • New role and work commitments
  • Expectations
  • Previous Experiences
  • Family and Friends
  • Assignment Goals
  • Post Assignment Plans

Understanding Culture

  • Cultures Influence
  • Moving from Ethnocentricity
  • Cultural Value Differences
  • Communication Differences
  • Business Differences

Understanding China

  • Background Information
  • Differences in Behaviour
  • Differences in Belief
  • Differences in Doing Business

Effective Adaptation

  • Understanding the Change Cycle (Culture Shock)
  • Building Familiarity
  • Everyday Life
  • Language

Building Personal Strength

  • Support Networks
  • Personal Skills Evaluation
  • Psychological Strengths in Cross Cultural Adaptation

Building Family Suppor

  • Understanding others stress
  • Work
  • Partner
  • Children
  • Strategies and Plans

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