Category: Country specific

Small Talk or Big Talk The British are world champions in small talk. One of our training participant asked us: ‘What is the purpose of small talk? To me it sounds like a waste of time’. Hence the question: Does small talk make sense at all?  Our consultant Wojciech Kolodziejczak explains: ...

Since the coronavirus spread outside the Chinese borders it has become a pandemic. As a result, it has demanded the attention and immediate action of almost every country in the world. How countries deal with a crisis like this differs per country and per culture. When you look more closely at...

Since the coronavirus spread outside the Chinese borders it has become a pandemic. As a result, it has demanded the attention and immediate action of almost every country in the world. How countries deal with a crisis like this differs per country and per culture. When you look more closely at...

          I was asked this question during one of my recent follow up meetings with a British client named Michael: Why are the Poles so formal? Perhaps they do not trust me? Michael assumed that this was the case, but in the end it wasn’t, which...

Planning a business trip to Japan or working with the Japanese? Meet Azumi Uchitani, our leading Japanese senior executive consultant and TEDx speaker. We are pleased to offer you one hour of free coaching with Azumi to leverage your business in Japan.

Dealing effectively with cultural differences in a professional working environment In one day, learn to effectively deal with cultural differences between you and your foreign business partners or colleagues during the workshop Dealing effectively with cultural differences in a professional working environment organised by Akteos Netherlands. This workshop provides you...

National culture and company culture have a much bigger impact on meetings than many people think. Do you have good, or perhaps even advanced English skills? Great, that will certainly make your life easier. Is that all you need to know? Certainly not. International meetings deserve much more focused attention...