Intercultural training Egypt: 200 experts from
business practice

• Enormous losses and damage to image due to inadequate intercultural preparation / intercultural training Egypt - examples of failed projects and joint ventures in Egypt
• Typical mistakes that can be avoided through intercultural training in Egypt: Analysis and lessons learned
• How to be one of the best: tactics and action strategy

What influence does the Egyptian mentality have on intercultural cooperation?

• Early bureaucratization: parallels to modern Egypt. As a foreigner, what should you bear in mind in order to conduct business efficiently in Egypt and avoid gross mistakes?
• How have religions shaped Egyptian mentalities? What factors have influenced business behavior today? Successful tactics for Western managers.
• How have ideologies (e.g. communism and capitalism) shaped Egyptian mentalities? How does this strong influence affect business relations?
• How does language influence the structure of thought? What enormous differences are there between the Egyptian and "Western" way of thinking?
• Regional diversity: what should you consider in order to operate successfully in Egypt?
• We speak English - The influence of globalization on Egyptian mentalities: How can stereotyping stand in the way of fruitful cooperation? Development of a target-oriented solution strategy.

• Status and hierarchy: Efficient techniques to improve communication and achieve good results.
• Individualism vs. group harmony: What should you pay attention to in order to operate efficiently in Egypt?
• Emotionality vs. neutrality: How much emotion can you show in a business context in order to achieve success in Egypt?
• Punctuality vs. time flexibility: How do you benefit from the professional combination of Egyptian and Western attitudes to time management?
• Direct vs. indirect communication: How do you quickly read between the lines?
• Performance and relationships: How do you combine both? What dangers does understatement hide?

1. professional communication:

Verbal communication

• How do you learn to formulate messages and requirements indirectly but clearly, without your Egyptian partners losing face and you losing business?
• What proven tactics are available to make written communication efficient and effective: Inductive and deductive perception of information.
• What dangers arise from constructive criticism based on the Western European model: solution strategies for Egypt.
• How do you learn to read quickly between the lines: What is not said is often more important than what is said.

Germany and Egypt - two worlds

• Different forms of "yes": What tactics are there to reliably decipher whether "yes" actually means "no"?

Non-verbal communication

• Body language: How do you correctly identify body language signals? How to learn the skills you need to use body language successfully in Egypt
• Eye contact: How can you find out if the business partner is lying or simply showing respect
• Facial expressions and gestures: How can you quickly and accurately recognize what your Egyptian conversation partner means?
• Tone of voice: The tone makes the music - How do you understand what is going on without having a good command of the language?

2. Successful negotiation

• Preparing for negotiations: What should you know about your negotiating partner? Can you trust formal sources of information?
• Types of negotiation: Power, knowledge and relationships - what should you consider?
• Excessive demands: How should you deal with them to still get a good deal?
• Concessions under time pressure: How do you avoid typical traps?
• How to achieve "win-win" in Egypt - strategies and tactics

3. Business meetings and discussions

• Preparation: What should you pay attention to so that meetings and discussions are conducted efficiently?
• Time management: According to which special patterns do meetings and discussions take place?
• Agenda: How do you ensure that the agenda is known to all participants?
• Procedure: What special features should you bear in mind?
• 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
• How do you efficiently involve employees in the decision-making process?
• How can you positively influence the assumption of responsibility?

5. Employee management and motivation

• The role of the supervisor: status and social responsibility -Efficient tactics
• Father or friend – Pros and Cons
• Which motivational factors are the strongest?
• Joint events after work: How can you motivate enormously with little money?
• How do you keep the best employees in the company

6. Conflict resolution

• Resolve or avoid conflicts – opportunities and risks
• What dangers arise if you address problems directly?
• Constructive conflict resolution: does it work in Egypt?
• How do you successfully resolve conflicts through the professional use of an indirect style?

7. Efficient work with government authorities

• Power and importance of government authorities: what should you consider before the initial contact?
• How do you turn an official into an ally?
• Possible consequences if foreigners do not adhere to the “rules of the game.”

8. teamwork

• How do you form and motivate well-functioning teams?
• Cross-functional teams - communication as the biggest challenge: how should you proceed?
• How do you form and motivate well-functioning teams?

• How do you make a good first impression in Egypt - what should you bear in mind to avoid being seen as arrogant?
• Clothes make the man: How do Egyptians 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 belongs there, what makes you ridiculous?
• Men and women – handshake or hand kiss – when is what appropriate?
• Gifts as an important part of initiating business
• On what occasions do you give which gifts?
• How do you decline expensive and exclusive gifts without endangering the business relationship?

• 4 variants of corporate cultures, presented in detail in the intercultural training Egypt
  • "Family" - power orientation: What essential aspects of this corporate culture are important to you in the Egypt business?
  • '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 Egypt business?
  • "Incubator" - realization: Which facets of this category are particularly essential for Egypt?
• Which combination of the 4 variants is most efficient for your company in Egypt?
• Which factors and risks regarding corporate culture should be considered?

• 6 phases of developing intercultural competence
• What qualities are crucial for adapting quickly to the working environment in Egypt?
• What difficulties will the family face - how can you alleviate them? Concrete assistance in intercultural training Egypt
• 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

• Enormous losses and damage to image due to inadequate intercultural preparation / intercultural training Egypt - examples of failed projects and joint ventures in Egypt
• Typical mistakes that can be avoided through intercultural training in Egypt: Analysis and lessons learned
• How to be one of the best: tactics and action strategy

What influence does the Egyptian mentality have on intercultural cooperation?

• Early bureaucratization: parallels to modern Egypt. As a foreigner, what should you bear in mind in order to conduct business efficiently in Egypt and avoid gross mistakes?
• How have religions shaped Egyptian mentalities? What factors have influenced business behavior today? Successful tactics for Western managers.
• How have ideologies (e.g. communism and capitalism) shaped Egyptian mentalities? How does this strong influence affect business relations?
• How does language influence the structure of thought? What enormous differences are there between the Egyptian and "Western" way of thinking?
• Regional diversity: what should you consider in order to operate successfully in Egypt?
• We speak English - The influence of globalization on Egyptian mentalities: How can stereotyping stand in the way of fruitful cooperation? Development of a target-oriented solution strategy.

• Status and hierarchy: Efficient techniques to improve communication and achieve good results.
• Individualism vs. group harmony: What should you pay attention to in order to operate efficiently in Egypt?
• Emotionality vs. neutrality: How much emotion can you show in a business context in order to achieve success in Egypt?
• Punctuality vs. time flexibility: How do you benefit from the professional combination of Egyptian and Western attitudes to time management?
• Direct vs. indirect communication: How do you quickly read between the lines?
• Performance and relationships: How do you combine both? What dangers does understatement hide?

1. professional communication:

Verbal communication

• How do you learn to formulate messages and requirements indirectly but clearly, without your Egyptian partners losing face and you losing business?
• What proven tactics are available to make written communication efficient and effective: Inductive and deductive perception of information.
• What dangers arise from constructive criticism based on the Western European model: solution strategies for Egypt.
• How do you learn to read quickly between the lines: What is not said is often more important than what is said.

Germany and Egypt - two worlds

• Different forms of "yes": What tactics are there to reliably decipher whether "yes" actually means "no"?

Non-verbal communication

• Body language: How do you correctly identify body language signals? How to learn the skills you need to use body language successfully in Egypt
• Eye contact: How can you find out if the business partner is lying or simply showing respect
• Facial expressions and gestures: How can you quickly and accurately recognize what your Egyptian conversation partner means?
• Tone of voice: The tone makes the music - How do you understand what is going on without having a good command of the language?

2. Successful negotiation

• Preparing for negotiations: What should you know about your negotiating partner? Can you trust formal sources of information?
• Types of negotiation: Power, knowledge and relationships - what should you consider?
• Excessive demands: How should you deal with them to still get a good deal?
• Concessions under time pressure: How do you avoid typical traps?
• How to achieve "win-win" in Egypt - strategies and tactics

3. Business meetings and discussions

• Preparation: What should you pay attention to so that meetings and discussions are conducted efficiently?
• Time management: According to which special patterns do meetings and discussions take place?
• Agenda: How do you ensure that the agenda is known to all participants?
• Procedure: What special features should you bear in mind?
• 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
• How do you efficiently involve employees in the decision-making process?
• How can you positively influence the assumption of responsibility?

5. Employee management and motivation

• The role of the supervisor: status and social responsibility -Efficient tactics
• Father or friend – Pros and Cons
• Which motivational factors are the strongest?
• Joint events after work: How can you motivate enormously with little money?
• How do you keep the best employees in the company

6. Conflict resolution

• Resolve or avoid conflicts – opportunities and risks
• What dangers arise if you address problems directly?
• Constructive conflict resolution: does it work in Egypt?
• How do you successfully resolve conflicts through the professional use of an indirect style?

7. Efficient work with government authorities

• Power and importance of government authorities: what should you consider before the initial contact?
• How do you turn an official into an ally?
• Possible consequences if foreigners do not adhere to the “rules of the game.”

8. teamwork

• How do you form and motivate well-functioning teams?
• Cross-functional teams - communication as the biggest challenge: how should you proceed?
• How do you form and motivate well-functioning teams?

• How do you make a good first impression in Egypt - what should you bear in mind to avoid being seen as arrogant?
• Clothes make the man: How do Egyptians 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 belongs there, what makes you ridiculous?
• Men and women – handshake or hand kiss – when is what appropriate?
• Gifts as an important part of initiating business
• On what occasions do you give which gifts?
• How do you decline expensive and exclusive gifts without endangering the business relationship?

• 4 variants of corporate cultures, presented in detail in the intercultural training Egypt
  • "Family" - power orientation: What essential aspects of this corporate culture are important to you in the Egypt business?
  • '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 Egypt business?
  • "Incubator" - realization: Which facets of this category are particularly essential for Egypt?
• Which combination of the 4 variants is most efficient for your company in Egypt?
• Which factors and risks regarding corporate culture should be considered?

• 6 phases of developing intercultural competence
• What qualities are crucial for adapting quickly to the working environment in Egypt?
• What difficulties will the family face - how can you alleviate them? Concrete assistance in intercultural training Egypt
• 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