This three-day programme, customised to match individual needs and objectives, focuses on core international leadership communication topics such as working in and leading international teams, developing people internationally, managing conflict, influencing effectively, building rapport and understanding personal communication style. Participants will be encouraged to develop self-understanding through the use of The International Profiler and / or the Team Management Profile*. This programme is available at any time throughout the year in York and, if required, on site.
This programme will enable you to:
- understand the challenge of ‘culture’ by profiling national and corporate environments
- manage different expectations of leadership and teamwork
- communicate more clearly as a leader internationally
- lead teams more effectively: influencing, coaching and handling feedback across cultures
- develop new leadership communication strategies by learning from actual case studies
- get personal feedback on your own strengths and development points for leading internationally
- create a personal action plan to develop intercultural competence
Programme
Programmes will be customised to individual requirements. However, the following four core areas will be covered:
1. Working across cultures
- understanding national cultures
- managing corporate cultures
- personal profiling: understanding yourself and your network
2. Leading international teams
- understanding different international leadership styles
- defining team goals and roles clearly to build commitment
3. Managing change and conflict
- understanding sources of conflict internationally
- developing communication strategies and skills to manage conflict
4. International leadership communication skills
- understanding your own and others’ communication styles
- speaking clearly as a leader to get your message across
- listening effectively as an international leader
- social skills for building rapport internationally
- the ‘push and pull’ approach to communicating: influencing, coaching and
handling feedback internationally
* Individual needs analysis using the Team Management Profile and The International Profiler allows individuals to identify relevant development targets e.g. team management issues, understanding target cultures, communication style etc.
The working day is from 09.00 to 17.00, Monday to Friday.
Prices (valid till 31 December 2008)Tuition fee |
£1945 (€2877*) |
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Accommodation |
£36.50 (€54*) |
per night for host family accommodation (inclusive of breakfast and evening meal). Hotel rates available on request. |
*We reserve the right to alter the euro prices in line with current exchange rate.