October 12, 2026
on-site, in Paris
1120 €HT/PERS.*
Training session held in 
Working with the United Kingdom
Summary
Target audience
Managers and employees who work with the United Kingdom
Prerequisite
No prerequisite
Objectives
Significantly increase participants’ effectiveness in their professional relationships with their British counterparts.
- Acquire an intercultural framework to better understand behaviors
- Explore the cultural reference points of the British 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 British culture
- Cross-cultural perceptions and first impressions
- Key historical, political, religious, social and cultural reference points
- The influence of the monarchy, the Commonwealth and Brexit
- The island mindset: insularity, sovereignty, media
Understanding British values, norms and ways of thinking
- Dominant action logics: pragmatism, restraint, fair play, a sense of compromise
- Relationship to the law, rules and hierarchy
- Relationship to time, uncertainty and change
- The weight of the unspoken: the importance of understatement, irony and politeness
Working with / Managing British colleagues
- Communication expectations: diplomacy, indirect influence, humor
- Relationship to authority, feedback and implicit recognition
- Management styles: discreet leadership, influence rather than control
- Keys to building trust: respect, modesty, reliability, flexibility
Adapting working methods
- Understanding differences in decision-making processes: seeking consensus, caution
- Preventing and managing cultural misunderstandings: reading between the lines, avoiding direct confrontation
- Managing disagreements: humor, respecting forms, emotional management
Remote follow-up session 2 to 3 months after the training, for intra-company courses.
Available inter-company coursesDuration: 7 hours
March 25, 2027
remote session
1020 €HT/PERS.
Training session held in
October 14, 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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