1. Global Effectiveness Training, Consulting & Development In A World of Differences, We Make All the Difference in the World dfa Dean Foster Associates
7. Adjustment to Life Abroad Emotional Response Departure Month 1 Months 5 and 6 + Homesickness can be extreme. Personal and family stress comparisons between “home” and “here”; rejection of on-site culture Months 2 - 4 Acceptance of reality (good or bad) of new culture as present “home” Stop comparing Daily living requirements Life becomes routine in a place still basically unfamiliar Adaptation enervation High (unrealistic) expectations of new culture. Charmed with newness “ Tourist” consciousness
8. Adjustment to Life Abroad with Intercultural Training Adjustment Response Departure Month 1 Months 5 and 6 + Months 2 - 4 Intercultural training shortens adjustment curve, producing immediate, measurable performance, maximizing global investment sooner.
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10. Why Cross-Cultural Training? “ BLACK-OUTS” = early return “ BROWN-OUTS” = stay, but less than effective “ GET-OUTS” = repatriate failure
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14. Roadmap for Developing Organizational Cultural Competency Executives Managers International HR Support Staff International Candidate Pool Awareness Skills Strategy Culture Compass Raising Global Awareness Doing Business With... (country/region specific) Negotiating With... (country/region specific) Cross-Border Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances Develop/Implement IHR Strategy Culture Compass Business Across Borders Doing Business With... (country/region specific) Building Bridges (multi-national teams) Building Global Teams International Presentation Skills Culture Compass Communicating Across Cultures Communicating With... (country/region specific) Building Global Teams Hosting International Visitors Culture Compass Going Global Living & Working In... (country/region specific) Culture Compass Going Global Living & Working In... (country/region specific) International Candidate Assessments
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18. INITIATION OR QUERY… 1. Contact DFA 770-366-6736 [email_address] 2. We consult with you & client, and send you: - course overview - questionnaire - initiation form 3. We contact assignees, arrange logistics, copy you on relevant details 4. We deliver program, copy you on all feedback 5. We invoice you / you invoice client
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