November 16, 2026
on-site, in Paris
1120 €HT/PERS.*
Training session held in 
Working with the United States
Summary
Target audience
Employees who work with the United States
Prerequisite
No prerequisite
Objectives
Significantly increase participants’ effectiveness in their professional relationships with their American counterparts.
- Acquire an intercultural framework to better understand behaviors
- Explore the cultural reference points of the American 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 intercultural expert
- 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 American culture
- Cross-cultural perceptions and first impressions
- Key historical, political, social and cultural reference points
- The role of founding myths and nation-building
Understanding American values, norms and ways of thinking
- Dominant action logics: pragmatism, efficiency, cooperative individualism
- Relationship to the law, rules and success
- Relationship to time, competition and performance
- Ambivalence between individual freedom and collective rules
Working with / Managing American colleagues
- Communication expectations: clarity, conciseness, assertiveness
- Relationship to authority, feedback and recognition
- Management and leadership styles
- Planning practices, responsiveness, deadline management
- Keys to building trust and establishing credibility
Adapting working methods
- Understanding differences in decision-making processes
- Preventing and managing cultural misunderstandings
- Managing disagreements: constructive criticism and emotional management
- Case studies of transatlantic collaboration situations
Remote follow-up session 2 to 3 months after the training, for intra-company courses.
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remote session
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on-site, in Paris
1120 €HT/PERS.*
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remote session
1020 €HT/PERS.
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November 9, 2027
on-site, in Paris
1120 €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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