Event Type Seminar
Event Date 30/11/2007 9am - 5.30pm

Event Description
This workshop is about understanding what is really going on beneath surface behaviours when you are working with the Chinese. The focus is on understanding and getting to grips with the powerful cultural forces that drive the Chinese both as individuals and as groups. In China you will be working with a formidable and fascinating people and civilisation. Get it right and you will gain long-term success. Get it wrong and you will fail at the first fence. The workshop will cover:
- How the Chinese think, their cultural memory and current expectations. How they see you
- Presenting your business case in a Chinese context
- The Chinese work ethic & Chinese endurance
- Building ‘social capital’ as a precondition for success
- Negotiating successfully with the Chinese
- Managing people effectively in a Chinese context – motivation,criticism and leadership
- Communicating effectively at meetings, presentations, decision making events, e-mails and video conferencing What are the benefits of attending?
You will understand & learn to adapt to:
- How the Chinese think and what this means for presenting your business case
- How the Chinese see YOU: cultural memory and current expectations and how you can adapt for advantage
- How to manage the Chinese work ethic and Chinese endurance
- How to build ‘social capital’ as a pre-condition for success
- How to negotiate successfully with the Chinese For more information and a booking form, see the documents attached.

Venue Details
Grant Thornton
30 Finsbury Square
London EC2P 2YU

Further Information
This is a chargeable event, cost is £125+VAT for the whole day.

Contact Details
Sarah-Jane Freni
New City Court
20 St Thomas Street
London
UK
SE1 9RS
Telephone:020 7234 3050
Email:sarahjanefreni@uktilondon.org.uk

UK Trade & Investment Contact: sarahjanefreni@uktilondon.org.uk
Source UKTI