November 23, 2026
remote session
1020 €HT/PERS.
Training session held in 
Working with China
Summary
Target audience
Managers and employees who work with China
Prerequisite
No prerequisite
Objectives
Significantly increase participants’ effectiveness in their professional relationships with their Chinese counterparts.
- Acquire an intercultural framework to better understand behaviors
- Explore the cultural reference points of the Chinese 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 Chinese culture
- Cross-cultural perceptions and first impressions
- An ancient civilization at the heart of a modern national project
- Chinese thought and its four currents: Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and Communism
Understanding Chinese values and norms
- Relationship to hierarchy: respect, loyalty and authority
- The concept of “face” (mianzi 面子): reputation, image and mutual respect
- The importance of interpersonal relationships (guanxi 关系)
- Perception of time: flexibility, pragmatism, realism
Working with / Managing Chinese colleagues
- Building a relationship of trust: patience, loyalty and commitment
- Indirect communication: reading between the lines
- Management styles and leadership expectations
- Identifying and managing weak signals, the unspoken and silences
Adapting working methods
- Meetings: consensus, coordination and step-by-step validation
- Managing objectives and deadlines: adaptability and agility
- Decision-making and risk management: caution and hierarchical validation
- Attitude to conflict: avoiding direct confrontation, favoring mediation
Remote follow-up session 2 to 3 months after the training, for intra-company courses.
Available inter-company coursesDuration: 7 hours
January 20, 2027
on-site, in Paris
1120 €HT/PERS.*
Training session held in
April 22, 2027
remote session
1020 €HT/PERS.
Training session held in 
September 16, 2027
on-site, in Paris
1120 €HT/PERS.*
Training session held in
November 22, 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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