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Seminar content: Intercultural training Switzerland

The following suggested key topics provide an overview of possible training content. The contents are mutually agreed upon and tailored to the individual needs of your company and participants.

Open training Switzerland

An open training is open to all interested parties. People from various companies, institutions or private individuals can participate.

Training locations:
Hanover / Munich / Stuttgart / Frankfurt / Berlin / Hamburg / Düsseldorf / Cologne / Vienna / Zurich AND ONLINE

Dates:

Investment:
3,490.- Euro plus VAT per participant.
From 2 participants from the same company: 2,490 euros plus VAT / participant.

In order to best accommodate our clients and offer high added value, we conduct open intercultural seminars Switzerland in selected cases even with one participant.

Specific training Switzerland

Global Cultures

Academy for Intercultural Management

+49 6195 969 34 06
Frankfurt
+49 800 181 51 15
Munich
+49 800 181 51 15
Stuttgart
+49 800 181 51 15
Hamburg
+49 800 181 51 15
Düsseldorf
+49 800 181 51 15
Cologne
+43 1 229 74 06
Vienna
+41 43 508 03 71
Zurich
Testimonials

Practical tips for efficient intercultural collaboration

Intercultural training Switzerland

Intercultural training Switzerland: Watches, cheese, Heidi and William Tell – Switzerland is associated with mountain romance, cleanliness and quality. But this is not the only reason why the small Alpine country is one of the most prosperous regions in the world! The famous Swiss banks are legendary and have maintained their place in the international financial structure despite the recent tax problems. At the same time, the Alpine republic has a profound stability that has not only proven itself in difficult times, but has also produced products and services of the highest quality.
To ensure that your path to business success does not end in the famous “hollow alley”, Global Cultures prepares you intensively to avoid cultural stumbling blocks on your economic path to the summit.

Why us: Experts from the business world

  • They are Swiss or have lived and worked in Switzerland for a long time – they have absorbed the specifics of the Swiss market “with their mother’s milk”, so to speak, or have experienced them at first hand
  • You have several years of professional experience in management or other senior positions in Switzerland
  • Their high level of methodological competence guarantees a fast and efficient transfer of know-how for our customers
  • Certification as intercultural trainers from renowned international institutes
  • Training and certification as a business coach
  • Training and experience as systemic organizational developers
  • This is how we ensure the quality standards that not only we have for ourselves, but also our customers have for us.
  • Your professional qualifications ensure a targeted and professional structure of our seminars for the rapid and efficient acquisition of intercultural competence

The right strategy is the key to success

Our innovative product Intercultural Training Switzerland was developed by our practice-oriented experts. It is an individualized and adapted form of intercultural learning. Intercultural training Switzerland places great emphasis on the processing of experiences and the joint development of efficient action strategies.
This holistic method helps you to facilitate individual adaptation and integration processes and to develop individual action strategies. You will be able to apply the right methods from the bouquet of methods that you have learned in intercultural training Switzerland to suit the situation and thus significantly increase your efficiency in business in Switzerland.

Understanding behaviors

As part of the intercultural training Switzerland, participants will reflect, analyze and understand their own and Swiss behaviors in an intercultural context under the professional guidance of Global Cultures’ Switzerland trainers. They will also better understand some of the “funny” and “ridiculous” behaviors from your point of view with the help of innovative intercultural tools and the methodology of our trainers. By understanding the reasons behind the behavior, participants of the intercultural training Switzerland will be able to behave appropriately and adapted in Switzerland.

Global Cultures – the Academy for Intercultural Training Switzerland

Global Cultures’ wide range of services extends from general intercultural training in Switzerland for short stays abroad to intercultural troubleshooting – and therefore also has the ideal solution for your company! Global Cultures’ intercultural training courses in Switzerland are specially tailored to the requirements of international companies and corporations. Global Cultures always attaches particular importance to practical relevance and usefulness in everyday business life.

Lecturers with international experience from the private sector

The experts at Global Cultures have all gained several years of experience in the private sector and are therefore familiar with the demands of day-to-day business life in Switzerland. The basic requirement for the lecturers is many years of experience in Switzerland. All Global Cultures experts either come from Switzerland themselves or have several years of professional experience in this country. This allows our clients to benefit directly from practical business experience.

A good solution for many countries – our intercultural training is practical for 112 countries.

Global Cultures – Academy for Intercultural Management offers you a broad spectrum of: intercultural training and intercultural coaching — from general preparation training for short-term projects abroad to exclusive seminars and industry-specific intercultural troubleshooting. Intercultural training from Global Cultures is specially tailored to the requirements of internationally active companies and corporations. We place particular emphasis on the benefits for everyday business. Your employees learn how to deal with the other culture and can thus better respond to intercultural peculiarities.

Global Cultures

Academy for Intercultural Management

+49 6195 969 34 06
Frankfurt
+49 800 181 51 15
Munich
+49 800 181 51 15
Stuttgart
+49 800 181 51 15
Hamburg
+49 800 181 51 15
Düsseldorf
+49 800 181 51 15
Cologne
+43 1 229 74 06
Vienna
+41 43 508 03 71
Zurich
Hochstraße 1
D-65779 Kelkheim

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1. Why do 70% of international cooperations fail due to intercultural problems?
  • Enormous losses and damage to image due to inadequate intercultural preparation / intercultural training in Switzerland - examples of failed projects and joint ventures in Switzerland
  • Typical mistakes that can be avoided through intercultural training in Switzerland: Analysis and lessons learned
  • How to be one of the best: tactics and action strategy
2 Switzerland - Fiction and truth

What influence does the Swiss mentality have on intercultural cooperation?

  • What makes the Swiss so "Swiss" and why are they so different?
  • Reasons behind Actions: How can you better understand and interpret the behavior of your Swiss colleagues and business partners?
  • What makes the Swiss "tick" - misleading due to assumed external similarities and geographical proximity
  • What historical events have shaped the Swiss mentality?
  • What influence does religion have on the norms and values of the Swiss?
  • How have political and social trends shaped today's mentality?
  • What regional differences should you be aware of in order to work successfully with your Swiss colleagues and business partners?
3. culture and business: comparison with target countries
  • Status and hierarchy: Efficient techniques to improve communication and achieve good results
  • Individualism vs. group harmony: How do you deal with the individualistic and collectivistic orientation in different situations?
  • Emotionality vs. neutrality: negative effects of a purely objective and neutral attitude in business life
  • Punctuality vs. time flexibility: How do you benefit from the professional combination of the two attitudes to time management?
  • Direct vs. indirect communication: How do you quickly read between the lines in an intercultural setting?
  • Performance and relationships: How do you combine both? What dangers does understatement hide? Concrete tips for intercultural training in Switzerland
4. cooperation with Switzerland - practical suggestions

1. professional communication:

Verbal communication

  • How to learn to formulate professional messages and requirements
  • What proven tactics are available to make written communication efficient and effective: Inductive and deductive perception of information
  • How do you use constructive criticism professionally?
  • How do you give and receive feedback?

Non-verbal communication:

  • Eye contact: What special features should you be aware of?
  • Facial expressions and gestures: How can you quickly and accurately recognize what your conversation partner means?
  • Tone of voice: The tone makes the music - How do you understand what's going on without having a good command of the language?

2. Successful negotiation

  • Preparing for negotiations: What should you know about negotiating partners?
  • Types of negotiation: Power, knowledge and relationships - what should you consider?
  • How do negotiations work? What should you pay particular attention to?
  • Proven strategies and tactics in intercultural training Switzerland

3. Business meetings and discussions

  • Preparation: What should you pay attention to?
  • Agenda: How do you ensure that the agenda is known to all participants?
  • Follow-up: how do you ensure that the results are actually implemented?

4. Decision-making

  • At what level are decisions made? – Influence of corporate culture
  • Decision-making process: What should you consider?
  • Power distance: What special features should you know?

5. Employee management and motivation

  • The role of the supervisor: status and social responsibility - Efficient tactics
  • Father or friend – Pros and Cons
  • Motivational factors: Which intrinsic and extrinsic factors should you consider?
  • Are the non-monetary factors strong motivators?

6. Conflict resolution

  • What cultural differences should you be aware of?
  • Constructive conflict resolution: how does it work?
  • How do you resolve conflicts successfully?

7. teamwork

  • What the Swiss understand by teamwork
  • How do the teamwork concepts differ
  • How do you form and motivate well-functioning teams?
5. business etiquette for business success
  • How do you make a good first impression - what should you bear in mind to avoid being seen as arrogant?
  • Clothes make the man: How do the Swiss judge a foreign business partner by his clothes?
  • Greeting: What should you pay attention to in order to show respect and save face?
  • Business cards - what should be on them, what will make you look ridiculous?
  • Gentleman or colleague - how do men and women treat each other in business? Which gender-specific rules of etiquette should you follow?
  • Humor: What should not be missing and what is "too much"?
  • Restaurant bills - When should bills be paid by the guest and when by the host?
6. Corporate cultures and their influence on successful intercultural cooperation
  • 4 variants of corporate cultures, presented in detail
    • "Family" - power orientation: What essential aspects of this corporate culture are important to you in your business in Switzerland?
    • 'Eiffel Tower' – Role orientation: What opportunities and risks does this category hide?
    • "Guided missile" - project orientation: In which contexts is this variant expedient for your business in Switzerland?
    • "Incubator" - realization: Which facets of this category are particularly essential for Switzerland?
  • Which combination of the 4 variants is most efficient for your company in Switzerland?
  • Which factors and risks regarding corporate culture should be considered?
7 Long-term success
  • 6 phases of developing intercultural competence
  • What qualities are crucial for adapting quickly to the working environment in Switzerland?
  • What difficulties will the family face - how can you alleviate them? Concrete assistance in intercultural training Switzerland
  • Culture shock - what can you do about it?
  • How long does the slightly depressive mood last and how do you deal with it?
  • How should partners and especially children deal with culture shock?
  • Development of an individual action plan for each participant

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  • January 23-24, 2025
  • January 27-28, 2025
  • February 17-18, 2025
  • February 24-25, 2025
  • March 10-11, 2025
  • March 17-18, 2025
  • April 7-8, 2025
  • April 14-15, 2025
  • May 8-9, 2025
  • May 19-20, 2025
  • June 2-3, 2025
  • June 26-27, 2025
  • July 14-15, 2025
  • July 28-29, 2025
  • August 4-5, 2025
  • August 25-26, 2025
  • September 8-9, 2025
  • September 29-30, 2025
  • October 13-14, 2025
  • October 27-28, 2025
  • November 3-4, 2025
  • November 24-25, 2025
  • December 1-2, 2025
  • December 8-9, 2025

Sollten Sie an den genannten Terminen bereits anderweitige Verpflichtungen haben, kontaktieren Sie uns. Aufgrund der Nachfragesituation für interkulturelle Trainings Switzerland ergeben sich kurzfristig in vielen Fällen alternative Termine.

Um unseren Kunden bestmöglich entgegen zu kommen und einen hohen Mehrwert zu bieten, führen wir offene interkulturelle Seminare Switzerland in ausgewählten Fällen auch bereits mit einem Teilnehmer durch.

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1. Why do 70% of international cooperations fail due to intercultural problems?
  • Enormous losses and damage to image due to inadequate intercultural preparation / intercultural training in Switzerland - examples of failed projects and joint ventures in Switzerland
  • Typical mistakes that can be avoided through intercultural training in Switzerland: Analysis and lessons learned
  • How to be one of the best: tactics and action strategy
2 Switzerland - Fiction and truth

What influence does the Swiss mentality have on intercultural cooperation?

  • What makes the Swiss so "Swiss" and why are they so different?
  • Reasons behind Actions: How can you better understand and interpret the behavior of your Swiss colleagues and business partners?
  • What makes the Swiss "tick" - misleading due to assumed external similarities and geographical proximity
  • What historical events have shaped the Swiss mentality?
  • What influence does religion have on the norms and values of the Swiss?
  • How have political and social trends shaped today's mentality?
  • What regional differences should you be aware of in order to work successfully with your Swiss colleagues and business partners?
3. culture and business: comparison with target countries
  • Status and hierarchy: Efficient techniques to improve communication and achieve good results
  • Individualism vs. group harmony: How do you deal with the individualistic and collectivistic orientation in different situations?
  • Emotionality vs. neutrality: negative effects of a purely objective and neutral attitude in business life
  • Punctuality vs. time flexibility: How do you benefit from the professional combination of the two attitudes to time management?
  • Direct vs. indirect communication: How do you quickly read between the lines in an intercultural setting?
  • Performance and relationships: How do you combine both? What dangers does understatement hide? Concrete tips for intercultural training in Switzerland
4. cooperation with Switzerland - practical suggestions

1. professional communication:

Verbal communication

  • How to learn to formulate professional messages and requirements
  • What proven tactics are available to make written communication efficient and effective: Inductive and deductive perception of information
  • How do you use constructive criticism professionally?
  • How do you give and receive feedback?

Non-verbal communication:

  • Eye contact: What special features should you be aware of?
  • Facial expressions and gestures: How can you quickly and accurately recognize what your conversation partner means?
  • Tone of voice: The tone makes the music - How do you understand what's going on without having a good command of the language?

2. Successful negotiation

  • Preparing for negotiations: What should you know about negotiating partners?
  • Types of negotiation: Power, knowledge and relationships - what should you consider?
  • How do negotiations work? What should you pay particular attention to?
  • Proven strategies and tactics in intercultural training Switzerland

3. Business meetings and discussions

  • Preparation: What should you pay attention to?
  • Agenda: How do you ensure that the agenda is known to all participants?
  • Follow-up: how do you ensure that the results are actually implemented?

4. Decision-making

  • At what level are decisions made? – Influence of corporate culture
  • Decision-making process: What should you consider?
  • Power distance: What special features should you know?

5. Employee management and motivation

  • The role of the supervisor: status and social responsibility - Efficient tactics
  • Father or friend – Pros and Cons
  • Motivational factors: Which intrinsic and extrinsic factors should you consider?
  • Are the non-monetary factors strong motivators?

6. Conflict resolution

  • What cultural differences should you be aware of?
  • Constructive conflict resolution: how does it work?
  • How do you resolve conflicts successfully?

7. teamwork

  • What the Swiss understand by teamwork
  • How do the teamwork concepts differ
  • How do you form and motivate well-functioning teams?
5. business etiquette for business success
  • How do you make a good first impression - what should you bear in mind to avoid being seen as arrogant?
  • Clothes make the man: How do the Swiss judge a foreign business partner by his clothes?
  • Greeting: What should you pay attention to in order to show respect and save face?
  • Business cards - what should be on them, what will make you look ridiculous?
  • Gentleman or colleague - how do men and women treat each other in business? Which gender-specific rules of etiquette should you follow?
  • Humor: What should not be missing and what is "too much"?
  • Restaurant bills - When should bills be paid by the guest and when by the host?
6. Corporate cultures and their influence on successful intercultural cooperation
  • 4 variants of corporate cultures, presented in detail
    • "Family" - power orientation: What essential aspects of this corporate culture are important to you in your business in Switzerland?
    • 'Eiffel Tower' – Role orientation: What opportunities and risks does this category hide?
    • "Guided missile" - project orientation: In which contexts is this variant expedient for your business in Switzerland?
    • "Incubator" - realization: Which facets of this category are particularly essential for Switzerland?
  • Which combination of the 4 variants is most efficient for your company in Switzerland?
  • Which factors and risks regarding corporate culture should be considered?
7 Long-term success
  • 6 phases of developing intercultural competence
  • What qualities are crucial for adapting quickly to the working environment in Switzerland?
  • What difficulties will the family face - how can you alleviate them? Concrete assistance in intercultural training Switzerland
  • Culture shock - what can you do about it?
  • How long does the slightly depressive mood last and how do you deal with it?
  • How should partners and especially children deal with culture shock?
  • Development of an individual action plan for each participant

Request now

  • January 23-24, 2025
  • January 27-28, 2025
  • February 17-18, 2025
  • February 24-25, 2025
  • March 10-11, 2025
  • March 17-18, 2025
  • April 7-8, 2025
  • April 14-15, 2025
  • May 8-9, 2025
  • May 19-20, 2025
  • June 2-3, 2025
  • June 26-27, 2025
  • July 14-15, 2025
  • July 28-29, 2025
  • August 4-5, 2025
  • August 25-26, 2025
  • September 8-9, 2025
  • September 29-30, 2025
  • October 13-14, 2025
  • October 27-28, 2025
  • November 3-4, 2025
  • November 24-25, 2025
  • December 1-2, 2025
  • December 8-9, 2025

If you already have other commitments on the dates mentioned, please contact us. Due to the demand for intercultural training, Switzerland alternative dates often arise at short notice.

In order to best accommodate our clients and offer high added value, we conduct open intercultural seminars Switzerland in selected cases even with one participant.

Request now

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