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Doing Business With The French Course
Is it right for me?
Doing Business with the French is only available as an open course in April 2012. Outside of this time it is available as an in house course. Please contact Sarah Harvey on 0800 028 3045 if you would like to book this course
This course is designed for people who work across geographical frontiers in international projects or who work for companies with international locations or customers. It will help them to understand and appreciate the background and ways of working of their foreign counterparts and will give excellent practical advice. This course focuses on the key cultural issues to be faced when working with French people.
What will I get out of it?
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Define culture and explain its effect upon intercultural relationships
- Describe how the history, art and architecture, education, cuisine and geography of France have played their part in shaping its culture
- Avoid many of the faux pas in conversation and personal relationships when doing business with the French
- Use common courtesies and basic manners expected by the French
- Explain the differences between the way business is conducted in French and Anglo-Saxon cultures
- Adapt your behaviour to enable business transactions to progress smoothly
What does it cover?
The effect of cultural differences
- How it feels to be different
The concept of culture
- What makes a culture?
The shaping of France
- Factors that have made France and the French who they are today
Stereotypes
- Verbal communication
- Body language
Business etiquette
- Managerial styles and group working
- Motivation
- Time management
- Useful words and phrases
Business meetings
- Essential cross-cultural skills
Making presentations to the French
Negotiating with the French
Action planning
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