Different cultures and operational areas require different skills and abilities. The experiencing, understanding and accepting of cultural differences require "the own" as point of reference. This cultural awareness training does not so much prepare for a specific foreign culture - the personal exposure of the participants to cultural differentness is in the foreground. Based on the elaboration of self-perception and perception of others, cultural standards, patterns for exposure to cultural differences with regard to objectives, planning, readiness to assume a risk, communication, hierarchy, etc. are worked out.

In this seminar the participantsґ intercultural competence shall revealed and promoted. This enables the participants to interact independently, culturally sensitive and effective with members of another culture to mutual satisfaction. The training shall support the participants to recognize and accept cultural differences, to understand the behaviour of partners and to react in an adequate way.

Employees and managers, who work or will work in an international context as well as if applicable relatives of persons who will be sent abroad for a long period of time.

_Cultural standards and cultural dimensions
_ Values, standards, imprints and behaviour patterns
_ Sensitisation for the perception of own/foreign culture, stereotypes and prejudices
_ fremder Kultur, Stereotypen und Vorurteile
_ Verbal / nonverbal communication & direct / indirect communication
_ indirekte Kommunikation
_ Analysis of intercultural challenges in everyday working life ("critical incidents")
_ Formulation and elaboration of solutions