Seminars

"Working and communicating with Japanese colleagues: A practical approach" (in English/German)

A seminar for Europeans to strengthen cultural understanding, communication and interaction in the workplace

Content
The one-day seminar will cover the following key areas:

• Facts: Reviewing facts (geography, history, education, etc.) about Japan that have shaped the culture. This introduction will provide a deeper understanding of the context in which the culture has evolved.
• Japanese culture: Learning key aspects of the culture such as group orientation, hierarchy, etc. and comparing them to our own.
• Japanese business culture: How does Japanese culture influence business practices? Get insights into the Japanese corporate world, including decision-making, meeting style, etc.
• Potential difficulties working together: Discussing the main difficulties we have working with Japanese, and similarly the difficulties they have working with us as Europeans, such as communication, work commitment, etc. Participants will be encouraged to share their own experiences as the basis for discussion and problem-solving. Exercises (role plays and cases studies) will be used to reinforce the learning.

The trainer, will illustrate the content with many examples from his own or his clients’ experience.

Benefits of the training

• After the seminar, you will have a much better understanding of Japanese culture and business culture. You should feel at ease with most of the cross-cultural situations in your company, and therefore more efficient in your interactions with your Japanese colleagues or clients.
• You will be more efficient in your communication with your Japanese colleagues.

Fee: 395€ (VAT excluded)
        For group discount, contact us

Duration: 9:00 - 17:00

Registration
Please register at least one week in advance, by e-mail or on the website
(see JCO's cancellation Policy)

To enhance the quality of the training, the number of participants will be limited!