Countries and Regions
Deciphering cultural codes of 100+ countries or regions to understand behaviors and optimize one' s professional action
Working with Western Africa
Summary
Target audience
Professionals who work with West African countries
Prerequisite
No prerequisite
Objectives
Significantly increase participants’ effectiveness in their professional relations with people from West Africa
At the end of the training session, participants will have the tools to:
- Adopt an intercultural approach
- Understand the context and culture of West Africa
- Decipher cultural codes and analyse sources of misunderstandings
- Adapt their communication and work methods
- Decode decision-making and negotiation processes
Added value
- Conducted by an expert consultant specialized on West Africa
- Decoding the Nomad’ Profiler
- Alternating theory and practical exercises
- Access to Digital Learning for one year
- Sharing best practices
- Personalized action plan
Program
Adopting an intercultural approach
- Clarify your context and expectations
- Become aware of cultural filters
- Discover your cultural profile
Understanding West African Cultural Codes
Discovering the cultural basics of West Africa
- Historical, socio-economic and cultural benchmarks
- A mosaic of cultures and ethno-linguistic groups
- Diversity within one country
- Religions
Understanding the values of West African countries
- Collective identity, group and family values
- Hospitality, relationship with foreigners
- Age, status and adherence to hierarchical codes
- Social value of work
- Fearless optimism, resourcefulness and innovation
Optimize your professional action with West Africans
Communicating effectively
- The value of greetings and social brackets
- The search for physical contact and the weight of words
- Focus on the cultural dimensions that impact communication (explicit / implicit communication, relationship to emotion, resolution of disagreements)
- Adopt solution-oriented communication
Adapting work methods
- Create links and trust, value of group work, preserve the balance of the group
- Find the right balance between flexibility and firmness, supervision and dialogue
- Keep emotions in check
- Time management: shorten timeframes, anticipate difficulties
Conducting successful meetings and negotiations with West Africans
- Respect for hierarchical structures and networking amongst group members
- The power of networks
- The pitfalls of rigidity and the virtues of flexibility
- Social involvement and signing the contract
Adopting best practices
- Recognize key principles
- Avoid pitfalls, mistakes and misunderstandings
- Create a tailor-made action plan
Available Inter-company courses Duration: 14 hours
* (Technical fees and lunch included)
Intra-company coursesDuration: to define
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