Intercultural training Saudi Arabia: 200 experts from
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Seminar content: Intercultural training Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia in selected cases even with one participant.

Specific training Saudi Arabia

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
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Intercultural training Saudi Arabia

Key factor for international success in the heartland of Islam

Intercultural training in Saudi Arabia provides targeted preparation for the country and its people. This desert country has the world’s largest oil reserves and is one of the largest producers of this raw material. Due to its wealth, representatives of this country are also in the spotlight as investors in the international economy. The country’s central economic and political importance in the region makes it an important partner for companies from all over Europe. At the same time, Saudi Arabia is one of the most conservative Muslim societies in the world, making it a basic prerequisite for business success to familiarize oneself with its customs and traditions. With Global Cultures’ holistic approach, you can increase your business success through intercultural training, intercultural coaching and intercultural consulting. To ensure that your business strategy in Saudi Arabia is not shipwrecked, Global Cultures helps you to find the right words and to take into account the subtleties of the local Arab mentality.

Why us: Experts from the business world

  • They are Arabs or have lived and worked in Saudi Arabia for a long time – they have absorbed the specifics of the Saudi Arabian market “with their mother’s milk”, so to speak, or have experienced it at first hand
  • You have several years of professional experience in management or other senior positions in Saudi Arabia
  • 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 for action through intercultural competence

The innovative Global Cultures methodology was developed by our experts with experience abroad. It is an individualized and adapted form of intercultural learning, whereby the focus is on personal consulting. Intercultural training Dubai is therefore a problem- and emotion-oriented process-oriented development measure. The main focus is on the processing of experiences and the interactive development of meaningful strategies for action. In this way, individual integration processes are facilitated and targeted action strategies are developed. From the variety of alternative courses of action that you will get to know in the intercultural training in Saudi Arabia, you will be able to apply the right one for the situation and thus significantly increase your efficiency when doing business with and in Saudi Arabia.

Understanding behaviors – acting skillfully

Through intercultural training in Saudi Arabia, participants will reflect on and understand both their own and Arab behavior in an intercultural context under the professional guidance of Global Cultures’ experts. Through the innovative methodology of our experts, they will become familiar with behaviors that may be “strange” from your point of view and will be able to better understand them empathetically. This will enable participants to act appropriately and successfully in Saudi Arabia.

Global Cultures – practical intercultural preparation

The wide range of services offered by Global Cultures extends from general intercultural training for short stays abroad to sector-specific intercultural troubleshooting. Thanks to this broad range, we will find the optimal solution for your company! Our experts cater specifically to the requirements of international companies and corporations. The focus is always on practical relevance and the benefits for day-to-day business.

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 Saudi Arabia - Examples of failed projects and joint ventures in Saudi Arabia
  • Typical mistakes that can be avoided through intercultural training in Saudi Arabia: Analysis and lessons learned
  • How to be one of the best: tactics and action strategy
2 Saudi Arabia - Fiction and truth

What influence does the Saudi mentality have on intercultural cooperation?

  • What makes Saudis so "Saudi" and why are they so different?
  • Reasons behind Actions: How can you better understand and interpret the behavior of your Saudi colleagues and business partners?
  • What makes Saudis "tick"? - Misleading due to assumed external similarities and geographical proximity
  • What historical events have shaped the Saudi mentality?
  • What influence does religion have on Saudis' norms and values?
  • 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 Saudi 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? Specific tips for intercultural training in Saudi Arabia
4. cooperation with Saudi Arabia - 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?
  • Tried and tested strategies and tactics in intercultural training Saudi Arabia

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 do Saudis mean 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 Saudis 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 in the intercultural training Saudi Arabia
    • "Family" - power orientation: What essential aspects of this corporate culture are important to you in the Saudi Arabian 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 Saudi Arabian business?
    • "Incubator" realization: Which facets of this category are particularly essential for Saudi Arabia?
  • Which combination of the 4 variants is most efficient for your company in Saudi Arabia?
  • 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 Saudi Arabia?
  • What difficulties will the family face - how can you mitigate them? Concrete assistance in intercultural training Saudi Arabia
  • 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

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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 Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia - Examples of failed projects and joint ventures in Saudi Arabia
  • Typical mistakes that can be avoided through intercultural training in Saudi Arabia: Analysis and lessons learned
  • How to be one of the best: tactics and action strategy
2 Saudi Arabia - Fiction and truth

What influence does the Saudi mentality have on intercultural cooperation?

  • What makes Saudis so "Saudi" and why are they so different?
  • Reasons behind Actions: How can you better understand and interpret the behavior of your Saudi colleagues and business partners?
  • What makes Saudis "tick"? - Misleading due to assumed external similarities and geographical proximity
  • What historical events have shaped the Saudi mentality?
  • What influence does religion have on Saudis' norms and values?
  • 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 Saudi 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? Specific tips for intercultural training in Saudi Arabia
4. cooperation with Saudi Arabia - 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?
  • Tried and tested strategies and tactics in intercultural training Saudi Arabia

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 do Saudis mean 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 Saudis 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 in the intercultural training Saudi Arabia
    • "Family" - power orientation: What essential aspects of this corporate culture are important to you in the Saudi Arabian 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 Saudi Arabian business?
    • "Incubator" realization: Which facets of this category are particularly essential for Saudi Arabia?
  • Which combination of the 4 variants is most efficient for your company in Saudi Arabia?
  • 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 Saudi Arabia?
  • What difficulties will the family face - how can you mitigate them? Concrete assistance in intercultural training Saudi Arabia
  • 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

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, Saudi Arabia alternative dates often arise at short notice.

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

Request now

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