Intercultural consulting

The intercultural consulting of GIBB includes trainings/workshops in the following areas:

General intercultural competence

• Conceptualization of culture
• Analysis of cultural dimensions
• Familiarity with the concept of culture shock
• Recognizing cultural differences and similarities in attitudes and behaviors
• Recognizing and avoiding stereotypes as well as prejudices
• Acquiring knowledge about one’s own and other’s culture
• Developing strategies for dealing with uncertainties and ambiguities in intercultural situations
• Developing conflict resolution strategies
• Implementing acquired skills and knowledge in intercultural encounters

Country and culture-specific knowledge (Germany and Iran)

• Providing general knowledge about the target country, e.g. geography, politics, calendars, body language, clothing and eating habits, etc.
• Intercultural preparation and cultural orientation for the purpose of a successful stay in the target country

• Familiarity with the cultural values of the target country
• Analysis of communication style as well as interpersonal relationships, customs and habits

Intercultural business competence (Germany and Iran)

• Familiarity with business relationships and business behaviors (e.g. hierarchy, time orientation, etc.)
• Developing intercultural negotiation skills
• Preventing potential intercultural misunderstandings
• Optimizing cooperation with target partners
• Working on the culture-based advertising of the products in the target country
• Developing presentation skills in the target country as well as in international contexts (tips, hints and strategies to deliver successful presentations and lectures)

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