1. Cultural Training Programs
(Other/Affiliate Services)

... are one day trainings, and most of them will as minimum address the following areas: Develop an understanding of cultural differences and variations Develop cultural knowledge and insights to reduce ...

2. Culture Class FAQ 2
(Other/Home)

... deal with the cultural differences in real life. Culture Class is developed around the concept of ‘action learning’. This means, that you will be learning about the British culture whilst actively working ...

3. FireBoard Help
(Other/Support)

The page view when replying to an existing post is essentially the same as the one you'll see when posting a new topic.  There are a couple of differences associated with the display of details from ...

4. Education in the UK
(UK Information/Preview Content)

Any house move, especially with a family, can be a very stressful time. An often surprisingly big task when relocating to another country is to obtain relevant information relating to the differences ...

5. Education in the UK
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

Any house move, especially with a family, can be a very stressful time. An often surprisingly big task when relocating to another country is to obtain relevant information relating to the differences ...

6. The British & Other Views on Time
(Cultural Training/Business Culture)

... there are several differences. The British like the social aspects involved in networking and appreciate the importance of knowing the right people in the right places. However, they still see networking ...

7. Issues & Background - Management
(Cultural Training/Business Culture)

... help you adapt to theirs. However, it is very important that you, as the foreigner, take the responsibility to make managers and colleagues aware of your cultural differences. Background The ...

8. The British & Egalitarian Cultures
(Cultural Training/Business Culture)

... companies are too loosely organised for British comfort. The flatter the organisation and communication structure the bigger the differences from the British model. To the British this type of organisation ...

9. The British & Hierarchical Cultures
(Cultural Training/Business Culture)

... the added benefit of being easy to navigate which makes key players and lines of responsibility easier to identify. A Few Differences On the other hand there are also some of the more hierarchical beliefs ...

10. The British Perspective on Communicaition
(Cultural Training/Business Culture)

... and semantics. To foreigners these three ways of speaking can almost be seen as three different languages. However, these differences in language have not resulted in a culture where people use the ...

11. Culture Class Classroom Training
(Other/Affiliate Services)

... course is designed to give a rapid understanding of cultural differences and diversity in a business setting as well as equipping families for the transition involved in relocating to the UK. It is highly ...

12. Context Style
(Cultural Training/Business Culture)

... differences in everything from how we manage people to how we close business deals.  ...

13. Meetings & Negotiations
(Cultural Training/Business Culture)

... on the off chance of meeting a contact. Business Negotiations British people negotiate competitively in a way that is unique to them. There are differences in communication and ways of assessing ...

14. Communication Style
(Cultural Training/Business Culture)

This dimension of Communication Style describes the way we communicate with each other. The dimension is highly relevant for people of all cultures, as our differences in whether we appreciate directness ...

15. Adapting To Life in the UK
(Relocation Zone/Prepare To Relocate)

... and not always (or easily) subject to rational control. Gather information so at least the cultural differences will seem understandable, if not natural. Look below the surface. Look for the logical ...

16. Culture Shock
(Relocation Zone/Prepare To Relocate)

... "Surprise": Usually occurs early in your stay in the new culture when you begin to be aware of superficial, novel, and startling differences. It often characterises the "honeymoon" phase of adjustment. ...

17. Forewarned Is Forearmed
(Relocation Zone/Prepare To Relocate)

The chances are that once you arrive in the UK, you will be so busy dealing with the cultural differences (and with the issues that can come of those) that you will not feel that you have the energy to ...

18. Culture Class FAQ
(Other/Home)

... deal with the cultural differences in real life. Culture Class is developed around the concept of ‘action learning’. This means, that you will be learning about the British culture whilst actively working ...

19. Cultural Training
(Other/Section Introduction Pages)

If your culture is only a little different from the British you run the risk of not noticing your differences when you interact with them. However, the British have very well developed ‘social radars’ ...

20. The Dimensional Model
(Cultural Training/Cultural Models)

... from our own represents an area of potential growth than can benefit ourselves and the people around us. In the next section of the training you will start analysing the cultural differences between ...

21. The Jigsaw Puzzle Model
(Cultural Training/Cultural Models)

Another way of analysing cultural differences is to use the jigsaw puzzle metaphor. This is done by imagining that you can see the complete cultural setting or situation as a photo or an image in ...

22. The Iceberg Model
(Cultural Training/Cultural Models)

... surface are typically a mix of easily identified superficial contrasts and indications of deeper laying cultural differences. The remaining part of the iceberg hidden below the surface includes the ...

23. Cross Cultural Models
(Cultural Training/Cultural Models)

If you have read the previous section, you will now be aware that knowing about cultural differences will be a major factor in whether you succeed or not! Knowing about culture is not only important ...

24. Culture, Values, & Behaviour
(Cultural Training/Understanding Culture)

... society changes. And as you will see throughout this training, society does not change all that fast. Because of this, you can safely assume that cultural aspects and thus potential cultural differences that ...

25. Understanding Culture!
(Cultural Training/Understanding Culture)

... differences may be clear to you, do you think a person from the other side of the world, or even just a few hundred miles away, would think your countries are all that different? Probably not. So assuming ...

26. Early Christianity
(UK Information/Facts)

... beginning with the mission of St. Augustine in 597. The Celtic and Roman churches, though not incompatible, certainly enjoyed differences of opinion and practice. The Celtic church was ascetic, fervent, ...

27. Danelaw & The Norman Conquest
(UK Information/Facts)

... differences between the Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Norman societies. The loss of his son, William Adelin, in the wreck of the White Ship in November 1120, undermined his reforms. This problem regarding succession ...

28. The Relocation Zone
(Other/Section Introduction Pages)

... to the differences in school systems and choosing the right school for their children can be an often surprisingly big task. In many countries the process is made simple because they only have one school ...