blog: cross-cultural training

Our blog keeps you informed about the cultural characteristics of different cultures and countries. This will ensure that you have the most up-to-date background knowledge, including information on such topics as negotiations in China, leading employees in Brazil or successfully writing e-mails with Italians. Furthermore, you will get the latest news about cross-cultural communication and cross-cultural training.

In case you’re interested in seminars, workshops or coaching on these topics, here’s an overview of our services, which we offer worldwide.

Hierarchy: Cultural differences

Posted on 17. January 2020 by Markus Eidam

Experience has shown that dealing with hierarchy is one of the most important topics when it comes to work-related communication. Considered simply, there are two distinct styles worldwide with different advantages and disadvantages: a hierarchy-oriented style and a style with the flattest hierarchies possible. Our article reveals important background information on both. Continue reading →

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Christmas worldwide

Posted on 19. December 2019 by Andreas Riedel

Christmas is celebrated on all continents, everywhere a little differently. In our last blog post of the year, we’d like to introduce you to how it’s celebrated in other cultures and how it may influence business life.

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Negotiations in the USA

Posted on 6. December 2019 by Andreas Riedel

Fundamental ideals, cultural peculiarities and personal communication styles influence the course of negotiations, among other things. That’s why we cover this topic and go into detail about the particularities of the target country of the USA in today’s blog post.

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The best tips and strategies from 15 years of Eidam & Partner trainings

Posted on 22. November 2019 by Markus Eidam

I myself have conducted more than 100 cross-cultural trainings for our company. An important module in these is the exchange of experiences between participants. Over the last 15 years, this has allowed me to learn a multitude of unbelievably good tips and strategies from my participants’ international work lives. In today’s article, I’d like to introduce you to the very best proposed solutions from this massive collection – a sort of “best of” from the last 15 years; from my participants for my participants. Enjoy!

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Employee leadership “Made in Japan”

Posted on 7. November 2019 by Andreas Riedel

Very particular cultural blunders lie in wait for Western visitors in the Land of the Rising Sun, blunders that can affect their professional collaborations. German managers notice these very often in Japan. That’s why we want to give you some important background information on the topics of hierarchy and seniority, as well as some valuable tips on your particular leadership position.

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YOUR INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS DO NOT ANSWER YOUR E-MAILS? WE TELL YOU WHAT YOU CAN DO!

Posted on 25. October 2019 by Markus Eidam

Not receiving e-mail answers can thwart efficient work and be stressful, especially when you’re waiting on an important answer that doesn’t arrive. Today’s blog post will provide you with tips and strategies on how you can deliberately improve your e-mail response rate with foreign contacts.

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Being hosted in India – Part 3: Table manners

Posted on 11. October 2019 by Markus Eidam

In the last part of this series, we’d like to address the topic of table manners in India. In the process, we’ll answer the following questions: How should I behave at the table in India, and what should I avoid?

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Being hosted in India – Part 2: Hospitality gifts

Posted on 26. September 2019 by Markus Eidam
Being hosted in India – Part 2: Hospitality gifts

Following our last blog post, which included general tips on how to behave as a guest in India, this week we’re going to address the topic of hospitality gifts. Among other things, you’ll learn which gifts go down particularly well and which ones should be avoided.

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