Countries and Regions
Deciphering cultural codes of 100+ countries or regions to understand behaviors and optimize one' s professional action
Working with the Netherlands
Summary
Target audience
Professionals who work with the Netherlands
Prerequisite
No prerequisite
Objectives
Significantly increase participants’ effectiveness in their professional relations with people from the Netherlands
At the end of the training, they will have keys to:
- Adopt an intercultural approach
- Understand the context and culture of the Netherlands
- Decipher cultural codes and analyze situations of incomprehension
- Adapt their communication and working methods
- Decode decision-making and negotiation processes
Added value
- Conducted by an expert consultant specialized on the Netherlands
- Decryption of the Nomad' Profile
- Alternating theory and practical exercises
- Access to Digital Learning for one year
- Sharing of best practices and individual action plan
Program
Step 1: E-learning
ADOPTING AN INTERCULTURAL APPROACH
- Specify your context and expectations
- Become aware of cultural filters
- Discover your cultural profile
Step 2: Group training session
Understanding Dutch cultural codes
Discovering the cultural basics of the Netherlands
- The story of a battle against water
- A long democratic tradition
- Fertile ground for new ideas
- An internationalized economy with a maritime anchorage
Understanding Dutch values
- “Polder model”: egalitarianism, tolerance and spirit of consensus
- Pragmatism and sense of initiative
- Impact of Calvinism
- Organized time
Optimize your professional action with Dutch
Communicating with Dutch
- Frankness and clarity: explaining your messages
- Rely on concrete facts and figures
- Control your emotions and not take things personally
Adapting work methods
- Promote a relaxed atmosphere
- Promote creative autonomy and cooperation
- Involve all stakeholders for a decision based on consensus
- Understanding the vision of the manager in the Netherlands: a primus inter pares
Conducting successful meetings and negotiations with Dutch
- Establish your expertise
- To go straight to the point
- Be prepared, demonstrate efficiency and be constructive; respect the time of your interlocutors
- Honor your commitments
Adopting best practices
- Recognize key principles
- Avoid pitfalls, mistakes and misunderstandings
- Create a tailor-made action plan
Step 3: E-learning to go further
Explore Country Packs
Developing your knowledge of the country
- Cultural guidelines
- Business life
- Overview
Available Inter-company courses Duration: 7 hours
New
format
1 day
Intra-company coursesDuration: to define
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