December 3, 2026
on-site, in Paris
1120 €HT/PERS.*
Training session held in 
Working with South Africa
Summary
Target audience
Managers and employees who work with South Africa
Prerequisite
No prerequisite
Objectives
Significantly increase participants’ effectiveness in their professional relationships with their South African counterparts.
- Acquire an intercultural framework to better understand behaviors
- Explore the cultural reference points of the South African context
- Decode communication and organizational styles
- Adjust and embed professional practices
- Decode decision-making and negotiation processes
Access Modalities and Entry Assessment
- Average access time: 2 weeks
- Completion of a prior questionnaire and/or e-learning module before the training to identify needs and adapt the content
Evaluation Modalities
- In-training assessments: e-learning module, quizzes, role plays, case studies, etc.
- End-of-training assessment: evaluation completed by consultants to assess the achievement of training objectives, immediate feedback questionnaire including a self-assessment section
Added value
- Conducted by an expert intercultural consultant
- Prior needs assessment to tailor the training
- Access to the Nomad’ Profiler: an intercultural profiling tool
- A blend of theory and practical scenarios
- Sharing of best practices and a personalized action plan
ACCESSIBILITY
All our training courses are accessible to people with disabilities. Each training project will be the subject of a case study by our teams, in order to adapt the training program. Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss the possible options : r.dubert@akteos.fr
Program
Step 1: E-learning
Exploring your preferences and cultural gaps
- Clarify your context and expectations
- Become aware of cultural filters
- Discover your cultural profile
Step 2: On-site or remote training
Decoding South African culture
- Cross-cultural perceptions and first impressions
- Key reference points: apartheid, national reconciliation, tensions and resilience
- The role of history, communities and multiple identities; the rainbow nation
- The importance of the irrational and religion
Understanding South African values and norms
- Dominant action logics: pragmatism, relationships, resourcefulness
- Relationship to rules, authority and success
- Relationship to time, urgency and work pace
- Ambivalence between African collectivism (Ubuntu) and Western business logic
Working with / Managing South African colleagues
- Communication expectations: respect, clarity, diplomacy
- Relationship to authority, feedback and recognition
- Management and leadership styles
- Planning practices, responsiveness and deadline management
- Keys to building trust: respect for the local culture
Adapting working methods
- Meetings: preparation, facilitation and follow-up
- Understanding differences in decision-making processes
- Preventing and managing cultural misunderstandings
- Managing disagreements: the importance of mediation and collective respect
Remote follow-up session 2 to 3 months after the training, for intra-company courses.
Available inter-company coursesDuration: 7 hours
June 1, 2027
remote session
1020 €HT/PERS.
Training session held in
* Technical fees and lunch included
To register yourself or one of your colleagues for one of these sessions, email us at interentreprises@akteos.fr or fill in our contact form.
Intra-company coursesDuration: to define
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