Bridge Cultures, Inc. Other Programs

Executive Management Programs

This service of Bridge Cultures, Inc. is typically heavily customized to the needs of the specific executive or manager.

Fresh Start Program
If the client is new to working on the international arena, we provide a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of intercultural communications, including:

cultural profiles
communications styles
behavioral differences
social and business customs
political, economic, technological environment, and other.

All executive coaching is provided in one-on-one sessions at the office of the participant and may require some additional reading assignments. Bridge Cultures, Inc. uses engaging and interactive learning techniques that ensure quick and efficient absorption of the information provided.
Length of program: Five one-hour sessions scheduled within a two-week period at the convenience of the participant.
Location: onsite
Tools provided: Instructional materials, exercises, a final quiz to measure comprehension and retention of the material.

Executive Evaluation and Training

For more internationally experienced executives, we customize the sessions to focus on specific functions or tasks, such as:

giving a culturally-correct presentations
negotiating with international customers
handling bureaucracy, corruption, and other critical situations
dealing with culture shock and other issues

Bridge Cultures strives to provide training that goes beyond the visible cultural signs--gestures, food, customs, etc.--and into the deeper layers of culture where the real differences lie. Armed with this knowledge, an executive can easily adapt and function successfully among his or her business partners regardless of their geographical location.
Length of program: A minimum of three one-hour sessions scheduled within a two-week period at the convenience of the participant.
Location: onsite
Tools provided: Instructional materials, exercises, a final quiz to measure comprehension and retention of the material.

Our Guarantee: We are so certain that you will see positive results from our program that, if during our standard 60 days follow-up, there's no improvement in your or your company's performance according to previously agreed-upon objectives, we will refund 75% of the fee you paid-guaranteed!

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You may need this service if:

You often struggle to understand calls or e-mails from international clients.

The response time to inquiries from international clients is twice as long as those from domestic clients.

You find it difficult to serve international clients because you find their requests unusual.

"Research undertaken by UK's Department of Trade and Industry in 1999 shows languages are seen as a partial barrier to exporting by 44 percent of the companies polled while local culture is seen as a partial barrier by 30 percent. Seven percent even said they had lost business because of language or cultural difficulties."

The Evening Standard