It is also a perfect solution for business travelers who don’t have time for a full or even a half-day session, but spend time at airports and planes, we have a self-paced learning service supported by a Mobile App, so you can prepare yourself even without Wi-Fi access.
How does core-flex work?
Each assignee receives access to the Core of the program - this is the fundament. After that - it’s all up to you. You can increase your cultural intelligence in your own pace with or without a dedicated personal cultural trainer.
EXPAT PROGRAM
The Core:
- CQ-Workout (6 months access)
- Briefing cultural session with your personal trainer (1.5h)
The Flex (optional):
- Live online cultural sessions: chose 2 hours, half day or 1 day sessions
- Face-to-face cultural sessions: 1 day or 2 days
- Live online support (3 sessions up to 1h each or 6 sessions)
The Core
What is the Core of expat preparation?
CQ-Workout is a blended-learning training based on 20 years of global experience in the areas of expat preparation.
The program comprises 4 modules you receive a half year access (extendable) to the most powerful tool in the field of cultural competence and country specific information which will allow you to return to any component of the course at any given time after finishing the program.
What does the CQ-Workout contain?
- Guided learning with specific tips to boost your cultural intelligence
- Detailed reports on more than 90 countries, including information on business practices, communication and collaboration styles.
- All accessible via a MOBILE APP that can be downloaded through the app store.
- A cross-cultural preference check (20 minutes) that compares the trainee’s preferred communication and collaboration styles with those of the foreign country (90+ cultures data base).
- Country, Team and Colleague Comparison Tool to work better and more efficiently within culturally diverse teams.
- Off-line reports ready to download for computers, tablets and smartphones). Excellent for a quick preparation at the airport or in the plane.
- Hours of recorded materials and case studies for self-paced learning on cultural intelligence and international collaboration
- 4 pre-recorded webinars
Briefing cultural session is a tailor-made session which focuses on specific areas of business and life in the new country and develops and practices intercultural competences. With it, you develop essential skills needed to operate successfully on a global level and in the specific country of interest. The session is perfectly tailored to your needs and involves a coaching approach.
Modules covered during your cultural session:
- Roots of the culture (drivers which created norms and values )
- Doing business in, and working with people from specific countries (their style of leadership, collaboration, communication, negotiation, decision making styles; teamwork, delegation, information sharing, meeting & greeting, providing feedback, motivating, managing conflicts, etc.)
- Socio-economic aspects and everyday life.
The Flex
- Live online cultural sessions: chose 2 hours, half day or 1 day sessions
- Face-to-face cultural sessions: 1 day or 2 days
- Live online support (3 sessions up to 1h each or 6 sessions)
Some of the modules covered during full-time cultural sessions:
- Analysis of case studies and real-life examples.
- Analysis of your assignments and plan specific actions
- Understanding the role of mental filters, stereotypes and prejudices.
- Exploring your own cultural programming and the impact that it has on everyday life and business and comparing it to the preferred style in a specific country or region.
- Models to better understand business culture and cross-cultural communication
- Managing culture shock
- Debriefs of cultural preferences and gaps between yourself and foreign nationals.