November 16, 2026
on-site, in Paris
1120 €HT/PERS.*
Training session held in 
Working with South Korea
Summary
Target audience
Managers and employees who work with South Korea
Prerequisite
No prerequisite
Objectives
Significantly increase participants’ effectiveness in their professional relationships with their South Korean counterparts.
- Acquire an intercultural framework to better understand behaviors
- Explore the cultural reference points of the South Korean 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 Korean culture
- Cross-cultural perceptions and first impressions
- A society shaped by the Confucian tradition and rapid technological development
- The weight of history: colonization, war, division, resilience
- The importance of national symbols, the group and collective identity
Understanding South Korean values and norms
- Relationship to hierarchy: strong verticality rooted in Confucianism
- The value placed on the collective: the group takes priority over the individual
- The importance of loyalty, solidarity and “face” (image, respect)
- The social role of education
Working with / Managing South Korean colleagues
- Building a relationship of trust: respect, modesty and loyalty
- Management style: assertive yet protective authority
- Learning to practice indirect but effective communication (avoiding a blunt “no”)
- Decoding the unspoken: reading between the lines and understanding non-verbal cues
Adapting working methods
- Meetings: formal in appearance, but decisions often made beforehand
- Objectives and deadlines: strong pressure on results, high responsiveness, a culture of urgency
- Relationship to risk: apparent caution, but a strong competitive spirit
- Conflict and criticism: avoiding direct confrontation, favoring consensus
Remote follow-up session 2 to 3 months after the training, for intra-company courses.
Available inter-company coursesDuration: 7 hours
May 20, 2027
remote session
1020 €HT/PERS.
Training session held in
November 16, 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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