1. Issues & Background - Time
(Cultural Training/Business Culture)

Potential Issues At the moment the British culture shares most of its values and beliefs with cultures that appreciates the past and present. This means that the potential for problems predominantly ...

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

... been slowly developing into a much more future oriented focus, comparable to that of the Nordic and North American cultures. The British & Present Oriented Cultures The British share many values ...

3. The British & Autocratic Decision Making
(Cultural Training/Business Culture)

The combination of egalitarian and hierarchical values, and the focus on status and formality result in a slightly autocratic decision making process. This creates bureaucratic organisations that ...

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

...  Tackling our Assumptions, Preconceptions and Judgements Active listening skills Absorbing History and Context to use values as a guide Behaviour seen from a fresh perspective Patience and accommodation ...

5. Find Your Answers
(Other/Home)

... relocation and help you plan to succeed Prepare for the challenges in your relocation, both mentally and practically Develop a good understanding of British cultural values and customs Tackle all ...

6. Communication Style
(Cultural Training/Business Culture)

... parts of the world come across to the British. Adjust your communication style to make it more efficient in the UK. Respect the cultural values of your British counterparts whilst disagreeing.  ...

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

... flexible, adaptable, and cheerful without abandoning your core values or compromising your sense of self. When things are not going well…stop and try to figure out why. Ask a friend or colleague for ...

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

... focus, attributing their stress wholly to the behaviour or values of the people around them. Common symptoms of culture shock: Extreme homesickness Feelings of helplessness/dependency Disorientation ...

9. Cultural Training
(Other/Section Introduction Pages)

... to some core British values. The Social Culture How much personal space do the British require? Which side of an escalator are you supposed to walk on and which side should you stand to? How many times ...

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

... widely used is a bi-polar scale where two or more cultures can be placed between two opposing poles representing two different values or beliefs. The example here below shows how the level of formality ...

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

...  In the later years, the UK has become more and more secular which has changed traditions several hundred years old. Values Understanding our differences in personal and societal values and ...

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

... invisible aspects of a culture such as the values, traditions, experiences, and behaviours that defines it. You can see the Iceberg on the next page. From the model you will see that a relationship ...

13. Is Perception Always Right?
(Cultural Training/Understanding Culture)

... much the same way as we do. It is only when this is not the case that we notice something is wrong or different. However, because people throughout the world are brought up with different values ...

14. Developing an Insight into British Values
(Cultural Training/Understanding Culture)

Understanding where cultural behaviour comes from, i.e. understanding why a person behaves the way they do, is about learning about values and beliefs. While the behaviour of the British may seem strange ...

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

... Young and Old Time and Priorities Individualism versus Collectivism Individuality, Space & Privacy While the list represents a collection of very abstract terms and values, you will probably ...

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

... define for them their general behaviour and way of life". In other words, culture is something that a group of people develop and share through upbringing, geography, religion, values, history, economic ...

17. Early Christianity
(UK Information/Facts)

For nearly two thousand years, the Christian Church have been a central part of the British culture. Many of the modern values and way of life that today can be observed on the isles come from this influence. ...