ILE

Working with Americans
Speak up and build lasting and productive relationships with your American colleagues
Personalized coaching enabling Chinese professionals to understand, communicate and build productive relationships with their American colleagues, customers and suppliers.

Objectives

The ability to work effectively cross culture begins with awareness and understanding. Our coaches will illuminate the important differences between American & Chinese business culture, and use this knowledge to help you build meaningful and productive relationships with your American colleagues. All the while you will simultaneously develop your confidence and fluency.

Cultural Awareness & Understanding

- Understand the important differences between American and Chinese business cultures
- Develop effective skills for communicating cross-culturally with Americans
- Be aware of your company's culture and how it impacts your communication style

Meaningful & Productive Relationships

- Know yourself and make the right first impression
- Learn how to use small-talk and socialize in a professional context
- Build trusting, productive relationships among members of global virtual teams

Confidence & Fluency

- Speak up confidently at meetings and on conference calls, make your point succinctly
- Persuade and influence your American colleagues
- Disagree with confidence and tact

Problems Addressed

Our coaches will use an inquisitive and conversant approach to address some of the most common problems facing Chinese professionals who are working for a global American (or other similar western) company including:

- What are the key differences between Chinese and American business cultures that impact my ability to deal effectively with my American (and Western) colleagues?
- How can I build meaningful relationships with my American (and western) colleagues?
- How do I overcome my cultural modesty and shyness which limit my assertiveness and confidence?
- How can I better persuade and influence my American (and western) colleagues?
- How can I get more comfortable and more effective when handling difficult topics or disagreeing?

Course Topics

Based on your assessment and needs analysis, your coach will recommend specific session topics to guide your live 1-on-1 coaching. Sessions included with this course are:
- BA06.01: Global Culture Awareness
  
  Learning Objective:
  Key Terms: culturally competent, compartmentalize, interweave, persistent, methodical, subtle
  
  Firstly:
  Compare different cultures' approach to business.
  Secondly:
  Look at where you sit in terms of a global cultural framework.
  Thirdly:
  Look at some key elements of cross cultural awareness, including global business cultural norms.
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- BA06.02: Linear Active Communication
  
  Learning Objective:
  Key Terms: dominance, ritual, intrinsic, get straight down to sth.
  
  Firstly:
  Learn what Anglo-Saxon and Linear Active business methods are.
  Secondly:
  Build our awareness of those who come from these kinds of cultures.
  Thirdly:
  Learn how to effectively communicate with those from an Anglo-Saxon/Linear Active backgroun
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- BA06.03: Multi-Active Communication
  
  Learning Objective:
  Key Terms: multi-active, talkative, punctual, familial, dynamic, preamble, aversion
  
  Firstly:
  We will study how most of the worlds population do business ¡®on the ground'.
  Secondly:
  Better understand what a ¡®multi-active' communication style is.
  Thirdly:
  Understand how we can better do business and work effectively with people from multi
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Course Coaches

ILE is defined by having the industry's most engaging and experienced coaches. For this course, students have exclusive access to ILE's most senior C-Level coaches, including:

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What's Included

Global Readiness
Assessment & Report

Personalized Needs Assessment & MatchStar Coach Recommendations

Exclusive Access to ILE's Senior ¡°C-Level¡± Coaches

10 1-on-1 Private Sessions, Online, Whenever/Wherever You Want

Personalized Global Leadership Competencies Frameworks

The Confidence to Speak Up and Build Relationships with Your Foreign Colleagues!

How It Works

Step1: Set up your ILE account, complete your student profile

Step2: Complete your assessment and Needs Analysis. Receive your personalized coaching plan and MatchStar coach recommendations.

Step3: Use our cloud-based learning management system to schedule live, 1-on-1 coaching sessions at times that fit your busy schedule.

Step4: From your mobile device, tablet or computer, meet your coach and begin the journey of self-improvement.

Testimonials

"Rita's empathy, optimism, good heart, and extraordinary coaching skills were key during my assignment. She helped me become a better person, professionally and personally. I will always cherish her advice. In fact, her words of wisdom pop into my head when I'm facing difficult situations!"

"May Nong
PR Manager, Google

"Reflecting on how difficult [my expat assignment] was, I cannot thank you enough for your support and leadership. My experience turned out to be successful because you helped me in the most difficult phase in my career (and possibly, life)."

"Vivian Liu
Editor, Financial Times

"You had a wonderfully huge impact on me. I am more self confident and aware of what kind of leader I am. I learned to stay pleasant, positive, and caring despite the very negative energy there is on the floor sometimes. The result: my team is raving about me and the other teams we work with, too."

"PR & Coms. Director
Johnson & Johnson