Build stronger business relationships across cultures
Our intercultural training prepares your teams for working with partners, customers and colleagues from other cultures. Sessions are led by coaches who have lived and worked in that culture and know the everyday business reality.
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What we hear before we start
Meetings with international partners end in misunderstandings or silence.
Projects stall because decisions and feedback work differently abroad.
International hires struggle to settle into German working culture.
What your people take away
Cultural understanding
Participants understand the values and expectations behind behaviour that might otherwise seem confusing.
Clearer communication
Teams adapt directness, tone and channel so messages are understood as intended.
Better meetings
People know how meetings, hierarchy and turn-taking work in the other culture and prepare accordingly.
Smoother decisions
Teams understand how decisions are made and avoid waiting for answers that will not come.
Feedback that works
Participants learn to give and read feedback in cultures where it is more direct or indirect.
Lasting relationships
Practical ways to build trust and long-term business relationships with international partners.
Built step by step around your team
Every module is adapted to your industry, your cases and your language. Pick the full programme or the parts you need.
- 01
Culture and its impact on business
90 minKey cultural dimensions and how they shape expectations at work, illustrated with practical examples.
- 02
Communication styles and directness
2 hoursDirect and indirect communication, reading between the lines and adapting your own style.
- 03
Meetings, hierarchy and decisions
2 hoursHow meetings run, who decides and how to move projects forward in the target culture.
- 04
Feedback and relationship building
90 minGiving and receiving feedback appropriately, small talk, hospitality and building trust over time.
- 05
Country briefing and case work
half dayA focused briefing on your target country, working through your team's real situations and questions.
Taught by coaches who have lived it
Each briefing is led by coaches who have lived and worked in that culture, so you get real situations, not stereotypes.
Choose how and where
Country briefing
A compact session before a trip, assignment or new project with a specific country.
In-house team workshop
Intercultural training for your team at your offices anywhere in Germany.
Live online training
Interactive sessions on our platform iConnect, ideal for teams spread across countries.
Expat and onboarding coaching
One-to-one support for employees moving abroad or international hires joining you in Germany.
Made for
- Teams working with international customers or suppliers
- Employees preparing for an assignment abroad
- Managers leading multicultural or international teams
- International hires settling into work in Germany
- Companies entering a new market
Questions and answers
Who delivers the training?
Our sessions are led by coaches who have lived and worked in the relevant culture, so they combine cultural background with real business experience.
Can you prepare international hires for working in Germany?
Yes. We offer training and coaching for international employees on German business culture, communication and expectations, as well as workshops for their German colleagues.
Is a country briefing possible at short notice?
Often, yes. Compact online briefings are ideal before a trip or a new project. Contact us with your dates and target country.
Which languages do you offer?
We deliver intercultural training in English, German or Spanish, depending on your team and the culture you are working with.
Prepare your team for international success
Tell us which countries and cultures your team works with, and we will tailor a training or briefing to your needs.