Working with the Russians

Overview

Russia is becoming more and more active on the global stage and more and more business people are having contact with Russia or Russians. This seminar is designed for those that know very little about Russia but find themselves working there or having contact with the country.
I have worked in and out of Russia for nearly ten years now but do not live there. I thus have the perspective of a foreigner who knows the pitfalls of working there. You can see more at my dedicated website www.workingwithrussians.com.

I am a consultant on Russian cross cultural training to Prudential Relocations (USA), Farnham Castle International Briefing Centre (UK) and teach in this field on the Lake Constance Business School/Beijing Institute of Technology MBA.




Learning outcomes

The delegates will learn how to

enhance their cross-cultural sensitivity for doing business in Russia

develop a Personal Action Plan and an understanding of Personal Culture.

decide what they need to do to work more effectively with Russians

understand what makes Russians so Russian with specific reference to:

Attitude towards foreigners
Climate
Recent History
Geography
Law
Love for extremes
Pessimism
Regionalism and the CIS
Religion
Russian Soul
Views of Success

anticipate the key flashpoints when working with Russians.

get an understanding of the Russian Work Environment

make practical application of the key issues from the seminar in settings such as:

Meetings and Negotiations
Presentations
Staff Development and Appraisal