Barton Insights. Coaching and cross-cultural consultancy.

Country Focus Insights

Understand the culture of your clients or the country where you would like to do business. Ensure that your professional excellence is not 'lost in translation'. Make a good impression on foreign colleagues or contacts and learn how
they get things done.

As a British company, we are invited frequently to run sessions introducing British culture. However, we can also provide bespoke training for countries/areas such as Russia, China, India and the Middle East through our network of country nationals and experts. If we do not have a specialist for the country you require, we may be able to source a suitable person for you.

Our Country Focus Insights are bespoke training sessions or briefings for individual managers or groups, so let us know what you require.

Note: our International Assignment Training is more appropriate if your company is relocating an employee, as it covers additional subjects such as transition/adaptation issues and practical living advice. The spouse is also encouraged to participate.

Our country insight briefings are tailored to your needs and the time available, but typical questions addressed are:

• What do I need to know about the history/geography/politics?
• How do I make a good impression?
• How do I gain respect?
• How do I avoid causing offence?
• How do people disagree or respond to criticism?
• How do I network and develop professional relationships?
• How do I interpret the humour?
• What body language or 'non-verbal' behaviour should I be aware of?
• What is typical in terms of levels of formality, hierarchy or expressiveness?
• What is the telephone, email or meeting etiquette?
• How do people negotiate, sell or get things agreed?