Working with Colombia

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Summary

Target audience

Managers and employees who work with Colombia

Prerequisite

No prerequisite

Objectives

Significantly increase participants’ effectiveness in their professional relationships with their Colombian counterparts.

  • Acquire an intercultural framework to better understand behaviors
  • Explore the cultural reference points of the Colombian 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

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 Colombian culture

  • Cross-cultural perceptions and first impressions
  • A cultural mosaic shaped by Spanish, Indigenous and Afro-Colombian influences
  • The importance of family, networks and interpersonal relationships
  • Regional diversity and its impact on communication and working styles

Understanding Colombian values and norms

  • The importance of trust and human relationships in business
  • Respect for status, hierarchy and roles
  • The importance of preserving the relationship and avoiding direct confrontation
  • Codes of politeness, conviviality and the importance of human contact

Working with / Managing Colombian colleagues

  • Building a long-term relationship of trust
  • Developing a management style based on listening, recognition and proximity
  • The importance of informal exchanges in professional cooperation
  • Understanding decision-making processes and relational dynamics

Adapting working methods

  • Prioritizing the quality of the relationship over immediate efficiency
  • Clarifying expectations and ensuring regular follow-up
  • Adapting to an often flexible and responsive organization
  • Respecting hierarchies while fostering proximity and cooperation
 

Remote follow-up session 2 to 3 months after the training, for intra-company courses.

Available inter-company coursesDuration: 7 hours

June 10, 2027

remote session

1020 €HT/PERS.

Training session held in French

* 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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