Working with Japanese
Yoichi Shimakawa, M.A.
1-3 Day Program; Follow-Up Recommended
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Individuals or groups at any level of an organization planning to work in Japan or work with Japanese (Recommended number of participants: 10-15) | |
| Business Performance Objectives | ||
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Communicate with cross-cultural insight | |
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Lead or collaborate on team projects with Japanese counterparts | |
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Solve problems jointly | |
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Support and work with Japanese co-workers collaboratively | |
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Train Japanese counterparts effectively | |
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Apply dimensions of culture to intercultural business situations; analyze and identify key issues underlying them | |
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Use techniques for facilitating information exchange between Americans and Japanese | |
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Gain insight into Japanese and American mutual perceptions | |
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Identify key differences in styles and assumptions in the contexts of decision-making. problem-solving, relationship-building, leadership, teamwork and coaching, training and education | |
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Apply key learnings of program training components to “real-time” work situations | |
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Highly interactive: role play and discussion, case studies, brief video scene analysis, lecture and discussion | |
| Content (clients may choose from these components): | ||
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Fundamentals for Effective Transcultural Interactions | |
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Mutual Perceptions | |
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Culture Defined; Key Dimensions of Culture | |
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Asking Questions and Listening Effectively | |
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See-Think-Feel Modes of Information Processing | |
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Understanding Japanese English; Speaking Clear and Simple English | |
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Introduction to Transcultural Communication Tool Box | |
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Cultural Dimensions of Decision-Making and Joint-Problem Solving | |
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Cross Cultural Problem-Solving Exercises | |
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Cultural Dimensions of Relationship Building with Japanese | |
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Values and Assumptions about Human Relationships | |
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Cultural Dimensions of Leadership, Teamwork and Coaching | |
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Teamwork and “Chiimuwaaku”; Expectations of a Supervisor | |
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Cultural Dimensions of Training and Education | |
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Characteristics of an Effective Trainer | |
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Resources, Japan's National Holidays, Business Card Exchange | |