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In order to operate and survive in the international field, a mutual understanding of and insight into the cultural mindsets, reasoning, motivation and logic of the nationalities involved is crucial. All too often approaches that are accepted in one's "home" culture do not have the desired effect, or are received with surprise, irritation or incomprehension by another nationality. By creating recognition of these cultural differences an organization can considerably increase it's efficiency and effectiveness.

Itim offers a range of courses that are open for registration to all companies and individuals who would like to gain insight in the implications of culture on management issues. Our Essential, Fundamental and Specialized Courses are offered frequently throughout the year in different locations across the world. The courses are practical and relevant to the needs of you and your organisation. Based on Professor Geert Hofstede's 5-D Model, all our courses are designed to ensure lasting impact.
We welcome you to any of the following intercultural management courses (click on the links for info on course contents. Register via the button below the table)

When	Where	What	Who
April 2012 26-27 April	the Netherlands	Leading & Managing Across Cultures; the next critical skill	Huib Wursten Tom Fadrhonc Carel Jacobs
May 2012 16 May 24 - 25 May 31 May	Paris (in French) the Netherlands Madrid	Essentials in Intercultural Management Leading & Managing Across Cultures; the next critical skill Managing cultural differences in a Spanish Scandinavian collaboration Read an article of the trainers on this topic	Capucine Destailleurs Huib Wursten Tom Fadrhonc Carel Jacobs Lena Lauridsen Javier San Martin
June 2012 11 - 12 June 12 June 14 June 18 - 19 June	the Netherlands Paris (in English) Paris (in French) Copenhagen	Culture and Talent Management Essentials in Intercultural Management Essentials in Intercultural Management Fundamentals in Intercultural Management	Huib Wursten Tom Fadrhonc Carel Jacobs Martina Pulver Valérie Servant Pernilla Roersoe
September 2012 6 - 7 September 20 - 21 September	the Netherlands the Netherlands	Impact of culture on Customer Service Leading & Managing Across Cultures; the next critical skill	Huib Wursten Tom Fadrhonc Carel Jacobs Huib Wursten Tom Fadrhonc Carel Jacobs
October 2012 4 - 5 October	the Netherlands	The culture factor in International M & A.	Huib Wursten Tom Fadrhonc Carel Jacobs
November 2012 1 - 2 November	the Netherlands	Culture and Talent Management	Huib Wursten Tom Fadrhonc Carel Jacobs

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In our Essential courses we sensitize by focusing on:

increasing knowledge of and insights into the importance of one's own culture in determining personal behaviours
highlighting the significance of cultural differences between one's own country and other countries in terms of its impact on communication and management
increasing your effectiveness when working in or with a foreign culture

In our Fundamental Courses we build cultural intercultural competence through:

addressing practical subjects such as negotiations, meetings, communication, planning, management and leadership, which are affected by cultural differences
combining actual and personally relevant business cases with the 5-D Model so that the learning can be applied immediately upon return to one's workplace to ensure lasting impact
assessing individual intercultural skills to develop one's cultural competencies further

In our Specialized Courses we focus on:

a specific country or region to prepare participants on how to heighten co-operation and get the most out of interactions with people from these cultures
a specific topic related to culture to get the most out of one's international activities; courses are offered on culture and project management, marketing, sales and virtual teams

itim events

Throughout 2010 we will be holding different events to offer insight into the consequences of culture for business. These events are designed to meet different companies in several countries around the world. We outline the key importance of culture at 3 levels: national, organisational and individual. Each seminar is open to all companies and will be presented by highly skilled and experienced itim consultants. They will provide the attendees with advice and resources to use global diversity to increase their competitive edge. Furthermore, the events serve as a great opportunity for companies as a networking means to exchange ideas, information, and services amongst different organizations.
Please join us at any of the following itim events. More dates and locations will soon be launched!