The workshop entitled “Intercultural Skills: Perspectives of an insider in being an outsider” was a privilege to hold for a number of reasons. First, a seaside retreat is always welcome as a workshop location, and De Baak‘s Noorwijk venue is a genuine spot to relax, think and learn. More importantly, the participants of the workshop were a stimulating and very sharp group of De Baak colleagues, clients and associates.
The focus of the workshop was doing business in China. The group brought together an impressive cross-cultural experience in the form of time spent abroad, ethnic background and genuine openness. Since the participants were no newbies to cross-cultural business, we soon turned our attention to more profound challenges of working in a culturally challenging environment. Here are some of the mail ideas of our discussion.
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Manager, everyone is working in an increasingly international and intercultural environment. With the growing number of multinational companies and international business opportunities, you may soon find yourself working with different cultures in your own city.