Life Abroad

Advantages

• Successfully adapt to new environments
• Face the challenges of living in a foreign country
• Make sure their family get the support they need in a new environment
• Understand the “whys” and “hows” behind foreign behaviors
• Solve communication problems that may arise in the new country

Employee DKK 6.500

10 Employees DKK 50.000

Introduction

A 2-day workshop focusing on cross cultural awareness and adaptability, cultural differences, organisational culture, building network and creating a satisfying family life. Taking care of the expat challenge Life in Denmark provides the expat with the tools and knowledge for a proper adjustment.

“How do I prepare me and my family for living and working abroad?”

More than 60% of people who undertake moving to a new country to work for an extended period of time underperform, return early or experience various social and personal problems.

Expatriation is expensive in terms of actual and hidden costs. Actual costs are often over 50,000 Euros. Hidden costs, e.g. reduced productivity, loss of talent, replacement of key personnel, can be substantially more. There’s a lot at stake for both the expatriate and the organization.

Great performers don’t automatically make good expatriates

The Life Abroad program is developmental and practical. Successful expatriation requires sensitivity, flexibility, openness and a will to succeed. Participants will be provided with feedback on their strengths and weaknesses in relation to their Cross Cultural Adaptability. Cultural sensitivity is developed by exploring differences in cultural preferences including a direct comparison of own cultural characteristics to the target culture.

Culture-Shock is a perfectly normal psychological, attitudinal and even physical reaction to unfamiliar environments. In this course we deal with the challenges that bring about moving to a new country. This country may be just across the border or on the other side of the world. None is immune to culture-shock. It is a total immersion phenomenon and you need to be prepared for it.

Moving families requires special considerations

“One of the key factors for a successful expatriation is creating a supportive social environment. When families move abroad, it is important to consider the problem from a much broader perspective. Most organizations fail to take social and personal factors into consideration.”, Skip Bowman, Cross Cultural and Expatriate Specialist

• The 2-day workshop includes
• Cultural Intelligence
• Expat Challenge
• Culture Shock
• Emotional Resilience - Managing the Change
• Cultural Preferences and Organizational Culture
• Cultural Characteristics Survey (CCS)
• Communicating Across Cultures
• Preparedness Assessment - Development Plan
• Cross Cultural Adaptability Inventory (CCAI)
• Family, Partners, Social Life
• Integration Needs Pyramid

Methods

Training is participatory, interactive and participant-centered applied to the specific countries concerned. Case studies, group discussions, role-play, dilemmas and task oriented activities are actively used as tools. This is complemented by short inputs and exercises. The theoretical frameworks broaden the scope of the participants’ learning, offering opportunities to analyse the different characteristic cultural behaviors.