Seminars

Working Effectively with Japanese Colleagues, Partners and Clients 27th July & 3rd August 2021

We have reworked our perenially popular Working Effectively with Japanese Colleagues, Clients and Partners 1 day workshop into 2 half day sessions, to maximise interactivity and discussions.

The sessions will cover all the questions you’ve ever had about working effectively with Japanese colleagues, clients or partners:

• Japanese communication style
• Why Japanese tend to be vague/ indirect – how to interpret what they mean
• Why Japanese don’t give a lot of feedback
• Overcoming the language barrier
• How to confirm whether you’ve been understood correctly
• How decisions are made in Japanese organisations
• Why Japanese people and companies avoid risk
• How to get your ideas accepted by a Japanese organisation
• How to make meetings with Japanese people more effective
• How to build strong working relationships with Japanese people
• How to behave appropriately at meals and other social situations
• What to keep in mind if you travel to Japan for business
• What most bothers Japanese people about the Europeans they work with

Part 1 (Tuesday July 27th 13:00-16:00 BST/14:00-17:00 CEST)

• Roots of cultural differences, Japanese history, education system, ethnicity
• Your positives and challenges of working with Japanese colleagues/partners
• Group orientation and individualism – poll, case study, bridging strategies, break out groups
• A closer look at traditional Japanese companies – HR, hierarchies, pressures to change

BREAK

• Process vs result orientation – poll, case study, bridging strategies, break out groups
• Risk propensity – poll, case study, bridging strategies, break out groups
• What to do when things go wrong

Part 2 (Tuesday August 3rd 13:00-16:00 BST/14:00-17:00 CEST)

• Verbal and non-verbal communication – poll, case study, discussion, bridging strategies, break out groups
• Communication and conflict resolution style – poll, case study, discussion, bridging strategies, break out groups

BREAK

• Decision making style – poll, case study, discussion
• Communication tips
• Etiquette tips
• Wrap up and review

It will be facilitated by Pernille Rudlin, Europe, Middle East and Africa Representative of Japan Intercultural Consulting.

Places will be limited to 12 people to ensure maximum interactivity and networking opportunities.

Please register and pay here (EventsFrame)

Note: Direct competitors of JIC and their employees are not allowed to enroll in this seminar.

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Working Effectively with Europeans online workshop July 22nd & 23rd 2021

This two part interactive online workshop is designed to support Japanese managers who have been seconded to Europe.

Part 1 (22nd July 13:00-16:00 BST/14:00-17:00 CEST) deals with European cultures and values, the differences between UK, Germany, France, Netherlands etc, attitudes to employment and career development, employment regulations, diversity and inclusion, common HR related mistakes that Japanese companies make in Europe and how to avoid them.

Part 2 (23rd July 13:00-16:00 BST/14:00-17:00 CEST) deals with communication, management and leadership and gives practical tips on building relations with European colleagues, giving feedback, performance evaluations, meetings and presentations. It also looks at the key concepts of employee engagement and management accountability.

The session will be facilitated in Japanese by Japan Intercultural Consulting EMEA Representative Pernille Rudlin.

Participant numbers are limited to 12 to ensure interactivity.

Further details and registration can be found here.

Note: Direct competitors of Japan Intercultural Consulting and their employees are not allowed to enroll in this seminar.

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Lessons from London – seminar in Frankfurt

Pernille Rudlin will be facilitating a seminar in Frankfurt on October 25th 2018 – “Working Effectively in the Japanese financial services industry – Lessons from London”

Pernille has worked with most of the major Japanese financial services companies who are present in the City of London over the past 15 years and been involved in a number of post merger integrations across Europe.

Topics:
1. An overview of Japanese financial services in the UK and recent trends in M&A
2. Impact of cultural factors on Japanese financial services – attitudes to risk and impact on risk management, attitudes to responsibility and accountability and how this impacts corporate governance
3. Practical tips on what to do if you supply services to or work for a Japanese financial services company when you want to make proposals, instigate change or sell to a Japanese company and how to build relations with Japan HQ.

Further details including online registration and payment are available on on Eventbrite

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