My Crazy Farang Boss
A full-day team building and organizational change workshop to encourage intercultural intelligence and leadership.
Do you think it is necessary for your workforce to understand other cultures better, to develop cultural understanding and cultural intelligence?
This work-shop is for all South-East Asian organizations who regularly interact with foreigners and who intend to train their workforce in intercultural leadership.
My Crazy Foreign Boss – Developing Effective, Intercultural Relationships is a dynamic, one-day training program that enables Thai, Cambodian or Vietnamese managers in international organizations to understand and interact more effectively with their foreign bosses, colleagues, customers and stakeholders.
Agenda
- 09:00 Workshop introduction and ice-breaker.
- 09:00 Discovery – Small group discussion/Debriefing
- 09:30 Cultural Empathy Activity/ Debriefing
- 10:30 Break
- 10:45 Culture 101 (Putting culture in perspective)
- 12:00 Lunch
- 13:00 Warm-up Activity
- 13:15 Cultural Dimension 1> Learning & Activities
- 14:00 Cultural Dimension 2> Learning & Activities
- 14:45 Break
- 15:00 Cultural Dimension 3> Learning & Activities
- 15:45 Cultural Dimension 4> Learning & Activities
- 16:30 Role Play
- 17:00 End of Program
Methodology
This workshop includes power points, presentations, case studies, theory and role plays.
Learning objectives
Over the course of the workshop, participants develop a better understanding of what it is like to be a Westerner, how Westerners think, what their culture is and how it effects our interactions with people from other countries.
Participants will also learn to compare cultures, identify gaps that cause misunderstandings with foreign bosses, colleagues and customers, and develop strategies to avoid or resolve issues.
Follow up and reporting
No follow-up and reporting is necessary.
Group size
This organizational development workshop is ideal for groups of 8 to 25 participants.
Target clientele and participants
My Crazy Foreign Boss is perfect for mid to upper level Asian managers of international organizations, who interact on a daily basis with Western bosses, colleagues or customers.
HR directors will appreciate how this workshop helps talented leaders, who regularly experience frustration, confusion or anxiety while navigating intercultural work environments.
A high command of both spoken and written English is essential.
Availability
This work-shop is available in all countries and destinations in South-East Asia, notably in
- Bangkok,
- Chiang Mai,
- Phuket,
- Siem Reap,
- Phnom Penh, and
- Yangon
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