Understanding America Program

 

How to Effectively Work with Americans

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This training enables the Japanese executives and employees to increase their understanding of American business culture in order to communicate and work more effectively with their American counterparts, subordinates and colleagues, creating highly positive workplace interaction, for the ultimate purpose of leading to a maximum level of productivity.

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Program Format: 

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• 1 or 2 Days 

• In-Class Training 

 

Learning Outcomes:

The participants will learn how to build effective bridges to transcend:

• Differences in communication and negotiation styles between Japanese and Americans

• Differences in management styles between Japanese and Americans

• Attitudes and behaviors that American employers expect vs. attitudes and behaviors that Japanese are used to.

• The U.S approach to building and maintaining relationships vs. the Japanese approach

• Challenges that the Japanese face when communicating in English; challenges for an American when communicating with Japanese counterparts

• Appreciation for U.S. cultural practices which help build harmonious and trusting relationships and team productivity

 

Sample Training Content  

 

1.  Global Management and Intercultural Communication

• High And Low Context Business Styles

• Ethnocentric vs. Ethnorelative Mindset on Global Business

 

2.  Why Are Japanese Misunderstood?

• Japanese Words That Routinely Cause Misunderstandings

• Indirect Style of Speaking and Misunderstandings
   

3.  American Business Values and its Historical Background

• Individualism and Christianity

• Pilgrim Fathers and “Scrap & Build”

• Frontier Spirits and “Bigger the Better” …etc.

 

4.  How to Have Effective Meetings with Americans

• Brainstorming: Meeting English And Communication Style

• The American View Of Silence