How to Work Successfully in German Culture/e-Learning

With businesses becoming increasingly international, intercultural management skills are more and more a „must have” qualification – even for company positions, that traditionally evolved little in the way of international contact. This need naturally leads to challenges in knowing how to deal professionally with people from other cultures. The right tools and cultural knowledge are invaluable when working internationally.

Thanks to its strong position as an exporting nation, Germany is frequently seen as a potential source of business partners, but as a culture, it has quite unique working methods. For example, to others, the extremely direct way of communication, analytical approach and clear distinction between the work and private person as sometimes make German people appear unapproachable and not easy to work with.

Learning targets

You will learn about intercultural misunderstandings and misconceptions and how to deal with them.
You will learn about your own values and preferences.
You will have a clear idea of how to approach intercultural communication situations.
You will learn about German cultural preferences and values.
You will know how to deal with German cultural peculiarities.
You will know what to do and not to do when doing business with Germans.

Who should attend

This e-learning course is designed to prepare employees when it comes to mastering the challenges that can arise when working with German colleagues, customers and suppliers. The course concentrates on intercultural themes and is designed to help you discover your own values and preferences and to be successful in intercultural communication.