Intercultural Training & Facilitation

Are you working across cultures? Is your team a mix of several cultures, national and corporate, as well as a variet of  personalities? Knowing how to work across cultures effectively is a competitive advantage in today's world. Caterpillar Spirit offers a variety of customized intercultural training programs and workshops to create a basic understanding of intercultural competency to in-depth sessions with specific topics and cultures. These programs bridge cultural gaps and assist in managing the inevitable culture bumps along the way.

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Our Approach to Training

Communicating Across Cultures

Business Across Borders

Developing Intercultural Competence

Doing Business in Germany

Keynote Address: What really matters when working and leading across cultures

"I especially liked the comfort level Roland has with the course and material, made everyone very relaxed and comfortable and promotes class participation. Roland has a great sense of humor and gains the respect of everyone in the class very quickly."

"Meine Erwartungen wurden absolute übertroffen! Super tipps, wunderbare Trainerin. Hat mich sehr viel weitergebracht. Jamie war sehr gut vorbereitet und hat Ahnung von was sie spricht. Das Seminar war spitze.Sie gibt eine vielfältige Rückmeldung und praktische Tipps. Sie ist sehr offen, interessiert und fröhlich. Sie schafft in kurzer Zeit einen angenehmes lernatmösphare.

"I have been to many cultural training sessions and to be honest this was the best cultural training that I have been to. I really liked the approach and the atmosphere and I found Jamie to be very knowledgeable and conscientious."

 

Expatriation & Repatriation

The decision to relocate abroad can be exciting and difficult all at the same time. Our expatriation training deals with the various aspects of the professional and personal move, including how to manage the 'mental move' and how to best prepare you and your family for the challenges and opportunities you will face in the new country and culture. Our repatriation training prepares you for returning 'home'. No move is exactly the same. As such, this program is highly customized to meet your specific professional and personal needs.

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Expatriate Support- Before, During and After the Assignment

Caterpillar Spirit Repatriation

Repatriation Checklist

"I want to thank you so much for your valuable tips, information, support you have provided us with. We really appreciate it and - as mentioned before -we keep thinking of you. You made the start for us a lot easier. Thank you!"

"This seminar is exactly what I never knew I needed until I had it. It helped explain so many things regarding the differences and frustrations I had been experiencing.  While I won't be an expert, I feel better equipped." 

"Jamie is really comforting to me. Hearing her talk about her experiences lets me know that everything will get normal and it is ok to feel confused. "

"This training was unbelievably helpful. I feel very empowered now."

 

   Country Briefings

 

Do you need specific cultural information for your next business trip, meeting or conference? Preparing a presentation for colleagues or a customer from a culture different than your own? Are you on the go, hopping from meeting to meeting? Country Briefings provide an introduction to a particular country, culture and topic in a virtural format, perfect for those with a busy schedule. 

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"Thank you very much for your time this past Thursday.  I appreciate all that you presented regarding everyday life in Stuttgart - you had so much to share!  It was very helpful.  I hope you will let me take you for a coffee some day once I'm  settled in."