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Intercultural understanding leads to a calmer atmosphere and better-oiled processes Akteos’ tailor-made ‘Working together with the Japanese’ training course has brought Sekisui Kasei “a calmer atmosphere, more understanding and better cooperation”. Sector The Japanese company operates in 20 countries worldwide and specialises in the production of special polystyrene packaging for...

Introducing new employees to Dutch culture “The tailor-made training ‘Living and working in the Netherlands’ taught us how we think in Dutch  and how reactions could be interpreted. In the first months it provided much advantage, in that our foreign directors were able to better understand their teams and make better choices.” Branch Schindler Nederland is part of the Schindler Group (established in more than 120 countries) and has been successful in more than hundred years in the branch concerning diverse mobility products, such as personal and goods lifts plus escalators. Introduction “We had attracted...

Further refine and apply intercultural communication The in-company Cultural Awareness: dealing with cultural differences training has delivered “a greater awareness of intercultural differences and how they can be bridged with practical skills and insights” to the KNVB instructors who train local WorldCoaches. Sector The KNVB started the international WorldCoaches training...