About Us
At the wake of the 21st century, businesses have become: global, international, cross cultural. Over the next ten years the cultural diversity in the United States will continue to grow exponentially. Companies need the knowledge, expertise and insight of people from different cultures in order to target greater markets. We will help your company get ready to face the changes of a new business generation with cross cultural trainings catered to your specific needs.
Cross Cultural Assimilation Institute services:
We help develop intercultural skills and become culturally competent in a complex international world. Our culture training will ensure you are equipped with the practical tools and techniques necessary to live and work in a cross cultural environment.
Cultural awaress training for organizations:
As globalization changes the way organizations operate and their employees communicate, it is becoming increasingly common for staff in one country to be regularly dealing with colleagues, clients or suppliers in another country, over the telephone, by email, via video-conference, or face-to-face.
The lack of cultural awareness preparation has many levels of impact - from an embarrassing moment to a breakdown in inter-company communication to a lost deal or accord. The price of inadequate cultural awareness is easily avoided by attending one of Cross Cultural Assimilation Institute culture training programs.
Cultural training for relocation:
For organizations with operations outside their home countries, it is increasingly the norm to assign employees overseas. Having someone on the ground thousands of miles away from the home base can be an effective way of establishing new networks, increasing business opportunities and raising company profits. For the international assignee, such international opportunities can be challenging and exciting, offering the opportunity to work with new colleagues, on new projects, and in different cultural environments.
However, even the best technical and professional knowledge and skills may not be able to deal with the impact of the hidden cultural challenges on such assignments. To do business successfully, international assignees must be able to understand the host-country way of doing things such as different ways of interacting and communicating, different approaches to managing, authority and teamwork—to name but a few! A lack of cultural awareness, at professional and social levels, can lead to major miscommunication, misunderstanding and, ultimately, rejection by host-culture colleagues, clients, acquaintances and neighbours, not only for the employee but for their family as well. These cultural challenges and experiences of culture shock can be equally prevalent when returning to the home country after several years’ living and working in another country and culture.
Country specific Cross Cultural Training:
Country Specific and Skill Specific courses. If there is not a course listed there that matches your needs then let us know as we design all courses from scratch and could certainly assist you.
Courses available but not limited to:
Understanding the Mexican Culture, Understanding the French Culture, Understanding the Culture of the USA, Understanding the German Culture, Understanding the Canadian Culture, Building cultural awareness, Building and maintaining intercultural business relationships.....
Culture & Business
Examining how, why and where culture impacts upon businesses and people
Examining cross cultural stereotypes
Theoretical and practical cross cultural models and examples
Steps to effective cross cultural communication
Communicating
Beliefs, culture, values, ethics, customs and national character
Speech styles
Building effective interpersonal relationships
Communication – verbal and non-verbal
Social etiquette and protocol
Doing Business
Linguistic differences
Business – features, traditions and ethics
Comparative analysis of American and British business practices
Business etiquette and protocol
Business entertaining
Negotiations
Cross cultural management and leadership styles
Intercultural team building
Decision making and consensus building
Relocating
Preparing for the move
What to bring?
History, culture and values
The family – raising children, education, holidays
Spouse coaching
Public behaviour and etiquette
Food and drink
Transport, shopping and entertainment
Whether moving an individual or a family, Cross Cultural Assimilation Institute will get you ready, we will assist will local and international destination services. The research will be done for you. Are your language skills good enough? What is the local food like? What is the educational system like? What is needed for immigration?
From a country to another, from your home to a new house, from one language to the next, Cross Cultural Assimilation Institute will take care of you.
More services:
- Language Evaluations
- Relocation Assistance and international destination services
- Cross Cultural city tour
- Language classes (learn French, learn English, learn German, learn Spanish and more)
- International Study Placement
- Adult French Classes
- Individualized Tutoring
- Children's French Classes
- Interpretation Services
- Translation Services
- Adult English Classes
