Intercultural training Russia: 200 experts from
business practice

In-house Training Russia

Seminar content: Intercultural training Russia

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 Russia

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 Russia in selected cases even with one participant.

Specific training Russia

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 Russia

Targeted intercultural training in Russia will significantly increase your success rate in international business – and you will benefit from smoother project processes, more efficient cooperation and significantly better negotiation results.

Why us: Experts from the business world

  • They are Russian or have lived and worked in Russia for a long time – they have absorbed the specifics of the Russian market “with their mother’s milk”, so to speak, or have experienced it first-hand
  • You have several years of professional experience in management or other senior positions in Russia
  • 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

Intercultural competence Russia: Increase your efficiency!

Russia is playing an increasingly important role for Western European companies in international economic relations, even after the financial crisis. Intercultural training in Russia from Global Cultures is an indispensable prerequisite for your business success in the world’s largest country. The recovery of the Russian economy and the wealth of raw materials make this important country predestined for the further expansion of business relations. It is therefore more important than ever for you to internalize Russian culture, values and behavior in order to be successful in this market.

Intercultural training Russia – increasing success rates in international business

Companies operating in Russia are increasingly investing in intercultural competence. This is because many collaborations do not fail due to poor performance: According to the renowned specialist journal “Psychologie heute”, intercultural barriers are the cause in around 70% of all cases.

Increase intercultural competence

When working with business partners from Russia, employees are confronted with seemingly unsolvable problems. In most cases, cooperation does not suffer from a lack of commitment or expertise, but from a lack of preparation. Numerous renowned studies have shown that intercultural preparation is the key factor in almost all projects in the world’s largest country.

How do you benefit sustainably from intercultural training in Russia?

Awareness and trust in business with Russia

Our targeted measures on Russia enable you to create awareness of your own culture, your own management style and attitude to working with Russian colleagues and business partners. They also help you to build cooperation on the basis of mutual trust.

Success through targeted communication

You will learn to significantly increase your efficiency in communicating with Russians. You will also significantly improve employee motivation and loyalty. After our practice-oriented intercultural training in Russia, there will be fewer misunderstandings in communication. You will also develop a deeper understanding of the mentality of Russian colleagues and business partners.

Clear advantage through intercultural training in Russia – overtaking competitors

Our training courses enable you to gain a noticeable advantage over your competitors. You can therefore also benefit from the intercultural competence you gain in the long term, e.g. in other international projects.

High methodological competence of our experts

The innovative methodology of the intercultural training Russia was developed by our practice-oriented experts with experience abroad. Our intercultural training in Russia is a problem- and emotion-oriented process-oriented development measure. The focus is on the processing of experiences and the interactive development of meaningful action strategies in dialog.

Ekaterina Beekes – our expert for Russia

Sound international training – high business relevance for our customers

Ms. Ekaterina Beekes was born in Moscow in 1971. She studied linguistics at Moscow State University and Humboldt University in Berlin and completed an International MBA at the University of South Carolina and the Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Crucial international professional experience – In-depth understanding of the challenges of international companies

Ms. Beekes has gained practical experience at multinational corporations in Western and Eastern Europe – at Hoechst in Bratislava, Henkel CEE in Vienna, Wolfsburg AG (including as an assistant to the Board of Management), Volkswagen AG in Wolfsburg and Volkswagen Group Rus in Kaluga.
Thanks to this crucial professional experience, Ms. Beekes has been in “the customer’s shoes”, knows how the customer “ticks” and is therefore very familiar with the requirements of international companies. Her intercultural training in Russia increases business relevance and implementation in professional practice above average and thus guarantees excellent results for our internationally active clients.

High methodological competence – rapid transfer of knowledge into everyday working life

Ms. Beekes successfully completed her practice-oriented training as an intercultural consultant at the renowned company Cartus Global Solutions in the UK – the largest provider of intercultural training worldwide. This means that she has a high level of methodological competence, so that what she has learned is quickly transferred into the “flesh and blood” of the participants. This leads to a faster than average transfer of knowledge into everyday working life and thus to a higher ROI for your training courses.

Intercultural training Russia

Intercultural lifestyle – targeted solutions for internationally operating companies

Ekaterina Beekes has moved internationally seven times and has lived and worked in Germany, Russia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria and the USA, both as a manager and as an accompanying partner with children. She therefore knows the intercultural challenges and adaptation problems not only from books, but also from her own experience.

Profound language skills – understanding of Russian thought patterns

In addition to her native Russian, Ms. Beekes is business fluent in English, German and Slovak. She also has a good knowledge of French and Swedish.
Ms. Beekes’ knowledge of the Russian language enables her to make the thought and communication patterns of Russians more understandable and thus significantly increase our clients’ ability to act.

Topicality of intercultural know-how – business relevance for our clients

Ms. Beekes regularly undertakes business trips to Russia and thus experiences developments, changes and challenges in intercultural cooperation at first hand. This enables her to take current developments into account in a targeted and flexible manner when developing strategies and solutions for intercultural training in Russia.

Intercultural training Russia – increasing success rates in international business

Companies operating in Russia are increasingly investing in intercultural competence. This is because many collaborations do not fail due to poor performance: According to the renowned specialist journal “Psychologie heute”, intercultural barriers are the cause in around 70% of all cases.

Increase intercultural competence

When working with business partners from Russia, employees are confronted with seemingly unsolvable problems. In most cases, cooperation does not suffer from a lack of commitment or expertise, but from a lack of preparation. Numerous renowned studies have shown that intercultural preparation is the key factor in almost all projects in the world’s largest country.

How do you benefit sustainably from intercultural training in Russia?

Awareness and trust in business with Russia

Our targeted measures on Russia enable you to create awareness of your own culture, your own management style and attitude to working with Russian colleagues and business partners. They also help you to build cooperation on the basis of mutual trust.

Success through targeted communication

You will learn to significantly increase your efficiency in communicating with Russians. You will also significantly improve employee motivation and loyalty. After our practice-oriented intercultural training in Russia, there will be fewer misunderstandings in communication. You will also develop a deeper understanding of the mentality of Russian colleagues and business partners.

Clear advantage through intercultural training in Russia – overtaking competitors

Our training courses enable you to gain a noticeable advantage over your competitors. You can therefore also benefit from the intercultural competence you gain in the long term, e.g. in other international projects.

Lecturers with international experience from the private sector: Intercultural seminar

Our experts come from the private sector and are therefore very familiar with the requirements of day-to-day business. The basic requirement for our experts is many years of experience in business with the respective target country. Our experts for intercultural seminars either come directly from Russia or have several years of professional intercultural experience in Russia. Participants in our seminars can therefore benefit from direct experience from the business world. This increases the business relevance of our programs and the implementation in professional practice above average and thus guarantees excellent results for your business success through the intercultural seminar.

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. international projects often fail due to intercultural challenges
  • Effects of inadequate intercultural preparation - examples of failed projects and joint ventures in Russia
  • Analysis of typical errors and how to avoid them
  • Being among the best: Tactics and action strategy
2 Why are Russians so "Russian" and so different?
  • What makes Russians "tick" - European appearance and Asian way of thinking: Being misled by assumed external similarities. How can you avoid typical mistakes through intercultural training in Russia?
  • "Now" means "tomorrow" - time management a la russe
  • "Taking the car to church" - a tendency towards fatalism and superstition
  • "A hundred friends are better than a hundred roubles" - Russian proverb. Mixing business and private matters. The negative consequences of a purely businesslike attitude are discussed in detail in intercultural training in Russia.
  • Machos and beauties: Men and women in society and in business. What should you pay attention to in order to avoid gross mistakes in gender roles?
  • Putin syndrome: What dangers arise when you talk about democracy and freedom of the press in Russia and how do you avoid "critical" topics?
3 Russia - Fiction and truth

How does the Russian mentality influence your intercultural success?

  • Cold climate - all or nothing mentality - How do you get Russians to compromise in business?
  • European and Asian influence - losing face in intercultural training in Russia
  • Huge distances and isolation - how do you convince a Russian that "win-win" works?
  • Long borders - How does the inclination towards military operations influence the Russian mentality?
  • Security services - KGB officer in every company? - What does this mean for foreigners?
  • Orthodox Church - High power distance - How do you get Russians to talk and express their opinions in the presence of foreigners?
  • 160 Nationalities - What should you consider when working with a multinational intra-Russian team?
  • Influence of communism - how do you convince a Russian that hard work pays off?
  • 3 women to 1 man - How does demography influence motivational strategies for men and women?
4. culture and business: comparison of Russia vs. target countries
  • Status and hierarchy: Effective techniques in intercultural training Russia to improve communication
  • 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 Russian and Western attitudes to time management?
  • Direct vs. indirect communication: How do you quickly read between the lines in Russia?
  • Practical tips for intercultural training in Russia
5. business success in Russia
  • Professional communication - practical suggestions for intercultural training in Russia
  • Verbal communication
  • Virtual communication
  • Non-verbal communication
  • Successful negotiation
  • Business meetings and discussions
  • Decision making
  • Employee management and motivation
  • Conflict resolution
  • Efficient work with government authorities
  • HR aspects
  • Teamwork
  • Networking and cultivating relationships
  • Communication with the company headquarters
6. business etiquette in Russia
  • First impressions count in Russia too - what do you need to bear in mind to make a good impression on your business partners?
  • Dress for success - What dress code should foreigners follow to make the right impression on Russian business partners?
  • Greetings - How do you show respect and what should you avoid?
  • Business cards - What information becomes an asset?
  • Women and men - equal treatment or as men and women?
  • Important on many occasions: Giving and receiving gifts is part of good business etiquette. But which ones and when?
7. corporate culture and its influence on successful cooperation in Russia

We distinguish between four different types of corporate culture, each of which plays a special role in the respective culture and has different characteristics:

  • "Family" - power orientation: What role does this aspect play in business in Russia?
  • "Eiffel Tower" - Role orientation: What is the significance of this category in Russia?
  • "Guided missile" - project orientation: How effective is this facet of corporate culture in Russia?
  • "Incubator" realization: What form does this variant take in Russia?
  • Which mix of the 4 types of corporate culture will help your company make the best progress in Russia?
  • What other aspects need to be considered with regard to corporate culture in Russia?
8 Everyday aspects in Russia - opportunities and challenges
  • Accommodation: Where, what, how much? Useful tips for finding accommodation
  • Security:
    • Russian security specifics
    • What to look out for when you go out in the evening
    • How do you avoid conflicts with drunks?
    • Which "no-go areas" exist where?
    • Useful contacts to the relevant authorities
  • Medical care:
    • What do Russians mean by "being ill"? How does this concept differ from that in Western countries?
    • Should you go to Russian doctors?
    • What to do in a medical emergency?
    • In which pharmacies can you buy medicines without falling for fakes?
    • What preparations should you make in advance of your trip to Russia?
  • Food and drink:
    • Which foods can you buy without hesitation and which should you avoid?
    • What should I bear in mind when buying water and other drinks?
    • Restaurants and canteens: What quality and cleanliness can you expect where
  • Schools and kindergartens:
    • Which schools and kindergartens are there?
    • Child rearing and education: What is the prevailing attitude in Russian society?
    • What expectations do teachers and parents have?
  • Leisure:
    • What tourist destinations are there in the area? What is the best way to reach them?
  • Developing successful strategies for intercultural training in Russia
9. long-term success in Russia: know-how transfer for everyday working life - Action Plan
  • 6 phases of developing intercultural competence
    • How do you accelerate the adaptation process and work efficiently right from the start?
    • What difficulties will arise and how can you overcome them?
    • What qualities are very important in order to integrate quickly into the Russian working environment?
  • Culture shock: what preventive measures are there?
    • How long does the slightly depressed mood last and how do you deal with it?
  • Creation of an 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 Russia 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 Russia in ausgewählten Fällen auch bereits mit einem Teilnehmer durch.

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1. international projects often fail due to intercultural challenges
  • Effects of inadequate intercultural preparation - examples of failed projects and joint ventures in Russia
  • Analysis of typical errors and how to avoid them
  • Being among the best: Tactics and action strategy
2 Why are Russians so "Russian" and so different?
  • What makes Russians "tick" - European appearance and Asian way of thinking: Being misled by assumed external similarities. How can you avoid typical mistakes through intercultural training in Russia?
  • "Now" means "tomorrow" - time management a la russe
  • "Taking the car to church" - a tendency towards fatalism and superstition
  • "A hundred friends are better than a hundred roubles" - Russian proverb. Mixing business and private matters. The negative consequences of a purely businesslike attitude are discussed in detail in intercultural training in Russia.
  • Machos and beauties: Men and women in society and in business. What should you pay attention to in order to avoid gross mistakes in gender roles?
  • Putin syndrome: What dangers arise when you talk about democracy and freedom of the press in Russia and how do you avoid "critical" topics?
3 Russia - Fiction and truth

How does the Russian mentality influence your intercultural success?

  • Cold climate - all or nothing mentality - How do you get Russians to compromise in business?
  • European and Asian influence - losing face in intercultural training in Russia
  • Huge distances and isolation - how do you convince a Russian that "win-win" works?
  • Long borders - How does the inclination towards military operations influence the Russian mentality?
  • Security services - KGB officer in every company? - What does this mean for foreigners?
  • Orthodox Church - High power distance - How do you get Russians to talk and express their opinions in the presence of foreigners?
  • 160 Nationalities - What should you consider when working with a multinational intra-Russian team?
  • Influence of communism - how do you convince a Russian that hard work pays off?
  • 3 women to 1 man - How does demography influence motivational strategies for men and women?
4. culture and business: comparison of Russia vs. target countries
  • Status and hierarchy: Effective techniques in intercultural training Russia to improve communication
  • 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 Russian and Western attitudes to time management?
  • Direct vs. indirect communication: How do you quickly read between the lines in Russia?
  • Practical tips for intercultural training in Russia
5. business success in Russia
  • Professional communication - practical suggestions for intercultural training in Russia
  • Verbal communication
  • Virtual communication
  • Non-verbal communication
  • Successful negotiation
  • Business meetings and discussions
  • Decision making
  • Employee management and motivation
  • Conflict resolution
  • Efficient work with government authorities
  • HR aspects
  • Teamwork
  • Networking and cultivating relationships
  • Communication with the company headquarters
6. business etiquette in Russia
  • First impressions count in Russia too - what do you need to bear in mind to make a good impression on your business partners?
  • Dress for success - What dress code should foreigners follow to make the right impression on Russian business partners?
  • Greetings - How do you show respect and what should you avoid?
  • Business cards - What information becomes an asset?
  • Women and men - equal treatment or as men and women?
  • Important on many occasions: Giving and receiving gifts is part of good business etiquette. But which ones and when?
7. corporate culture and its influence on successful cooperation in Russia

We distinguish between four different types of corporate culture, each of which plays a special role in the respective culture and has different characteristics:

  • "Family" - power orientation: What role does this aspect play in business in Russia?
  • "Eiffel Tower" - Role orientation: What is the significance of this category in Russia?
  • "Guided missile" - project orientation: How effective is this facet of corporate culture in Russia?
  • "Incubator" realization: What form does this variant take in Russia?
  • Which mix of the 4 types of corporate culture will help your company make the best progress in Russia?
  • What other aspects need to be considered with regard to corporate culture in Russia?
8 Everyday aspects in Russia - opportunities and challenges
  • Accommodation: Where, what, how much? Useful tips for finding accommodation
  • Security:
    • Russian security specifics
    • What to look out for when you go out in the evening
    • How do you avoid conflicts with drunks?
    • Which "no-go areas" exist where?
    • Useful contacts to the relevant authorities
  • Medical care:
    • What do Russians mean by "being ill"? How does this concept differ from that in Western countries?
    • Should you go to Russian doctors?
    • What to do in a medical emergency?
    • In which pharmacies can you buy medicines without falling for fakes?
    • What preparations should you make in advance of your trip to Russia?
  • Food and drink:
    • Which foods can you buy without hesitation and which should you avoid?
    • What should I bear in mind when buying water and other drinks?
    • Restaurants and canteens: What quality and cleanliness can you expect where
  • Schools and kindergartens:
    • Which schools and kindergartens are there?
    • Child rearing and education: What is the prevailing attitude in Russian society?
    • What expectations do teachers and parents have?
  • Leisure:
    • What tourist destinations are there in the area? What is the best way to reach them?
  • Developing successful strategies for intercultural training in Russia
9. long-term success in Russia: know-how transfer for everyday working life - Action Plan
  • 6 phases of developing intercultural competence
    • How do you accelerate the adaptation process and work efficiently right from the start?
    • What difficulties will arise and how can you overcome them?
    • What qualities are very important in order to integrate quickly into the Russian working environment?
  • Culture shock: what preventive measures are there?
    • How long does the slightly depressed mood last and how do you deal with it?
  • Creation of an 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

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

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

Request now

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