Global Leadership Skills Development Program
​Developing the skills that will optimise your international leadership style

This is a two day program that is designed for senior and executive leaders who will have international responsibilities or will be taking on international responsibilities.  It explores management

Program Outline

Session 1:     Culture’s Impact on Communication

• The origins of culture and value systems
• The difference between organisational and country culture
• Understanding prejudice and stereotypes
• Reconciling difference and building rapport

 
Session 2:      Decoding Cultures

• Power distance, status and acceptance of rules
• Social relationships with individuals and groups
• Communication (implicit, explicit and non-verbal messages)
• Importance attached to tasks and relationships
• Expression of emotions in the workplace, conflict management
• Reasoning styles, risk-taking and change management

 
Session 3:      Analysing Your Cultural Profile

• Analyse your own profile against the cultural dimensions explored in the previous session
• Develop an action plan for working with your cultural profile in the workplace

 
Session 4:      Building Trust and Engagement

• Using the Global Engagement Framework to build trust and rapport
• Effective team-building methods for international teams
• Developing an engagement plan for the international team

 
Session 5:      Impact of Culture on Management Styles, Theory and Policy

• The 5 Country Clusters that impact the way we lead
• The impact of culture on management theories, internal communications and HR policies

 
Session 6:      Identifying Your Own Global Mindset

• Discover your own global mindset, and explore options for developing your global resilience and flexibility.

Who Should Attend?

All managers working in a multi-cultural environment or with colleagues, partners or clients from different cultures, who want to adjust their leadership style to have impact in various cultural contexts.
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Why Attend?

This program is designed to improve your ability to lead, communicate, influence and engage in a global context.  The objective is to help enhance or develop your global  leadership skills.  At the end of this program you will have acquired the insights and techniques to:

• Understand the impact of your personal cultural preference on your working style
• Prevent communication conflicts resulting from cultural differences
• Build trust and rapport within your global teams and networks
• Influence beyond borders
• Lead in a cross-cultural environment

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Want to know more?

Contact us for a no obligation discussion to learn more about the Global Leadership Skills Program.