The Cross-Cultural Challenge
International teams are very much a fact of life in day-to-day operations in multinational and global companies as well as in situations of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, business process outsourcing and projects.
Political, social, individual, business and cultural factors all influence the interactions of these teams of people with different backgrounds.
Accomplishing effective teamwork can become a huge intercultural challenge if not understood, trained and managed properly from the outset.
International Team Building and Communication Training
This Team Building and Communication training is intended to help all companies and individuals working internationally, with multicultural teams that need to build strong relationships 
based on trust and cooperate to deliver high performance.
The training will focus on building intercultural management and communication skills, improving relationships for increased productivity and enhancing intercultural competence to strengthen global competitiveness.
Comprising nine modules, each addressing a specific core challenge faced by international teams, the course will be based on the DEVELOPING PEOPLE INTERNATIONALLY (DPI) approach developed by YORK ASSOCIATES, UK.
Benefits of using DPI
The main goals of using Developing People Internationally are to help businesses:
- Improve intercultural MANAGEMENT and COMMUNICATION
- Increase PRODUCTIVITY through improved relationships
- Strengthen COMPETITIVENESS by better handling diversity
Background of your trainer
A Malaysian-born Chinese, Christina Kwok has lived cultural diversity first hand in a multi-ethnic society while receiving primary and secondary school education at a convent founded by Irish nuns. She then left for tertiary studies in the U.S.
Holder of a Master of Science degree in Geology and a Master of Business Administration in International Management, she first worked for Exxon Oil, Malaysia as a geologist for 9 years before leaving for Switzerland where she now resides.
Drawing upon her corporate perspective and insight into intercultural relations, she is uniquely placed to help multi-cultural teams build relationships, manage diversity and capitalize on building synergies to achieve common goals.
email : ckwok@bluewin.ch
Mobile: + 41 79 308 4235