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CULTURAL SAVVY ASSISTS GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS WORK EFFECTIVELY ACROSS CULTURES
Celebrating 25 Years Assisting Global Clients
     
“Despite popular beliefs to the contrary, the single greatest barrier to business success is the one erected by culture."
~Edward T. Hall and Mildred Reed Hall, Hidden Differences: Doing Business with the Japanese 

Globalization has created unlimited, unprecedented business opportunities around the world, but at the same
time business has become more complex, dynamic, and competitive. Understanding the business culture of global markets gives organizations a competitive advantage. Underestimating the impact culture has on
business can lead to misunderstandings, communication breakdown, missed opportunities and loss of reputation.

For twenty five years, Cultural Savvy has been designing learning solutions that blend the benefits of
cross-cultural training and leadership coaching. Our goal is to assist clients develop critical cultural intelligence and essential skills to effectively address the specific needs and challenges for business success.   

   
  GLOBAL FOCUS - CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS
  Working Effectively Across Global Cultures in Turbulent Times
   
  ELEVATE YOUR ORGANIZATION’S GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES
  Customized Cross-Cultural Leadership Training Programs
Practical strategies for navigating U.S. and global business interactions
Incorporate tools for building culturally diverse high-performance teams
Executive Cross-Cultural Coaching
One-on-one support for key leaders managing cross-cultural teams
Real-time guidance on specific cultural challenges
Performance acceleration through enhanced cultural intelligence
Transformative Cross-Cultural Keynote with Engaging Presentations
   
  INDIA
 

Forbes India list the Indian economy as the 5th largest in the world. India is a major player in the global economy with extensive business opportunities. Reasons: India offers opportunities across a broad range of industries; India has an extensive, cost-effective pool of talented English-speaking professionals; India’s industrial and consumer markets are rapidly growing offering opportunities for companies to sell products and services.
Key Challenges: Difficulty in building a shared understanding of cultural norms; miscommunication resulting from a mismatch of expectations; different levels of English proficiency and understanding Indian accents; challenges of working within a hierarchical culture and a relationship versus task focused business approach; understanding “yes” and ensuring deliverables get completed on time.

  PHILIPPINES
  The Philippines is one of the world’s top destinations for outsourcing, including BPO, talent acquisition, call centers. It is estimated that there are more than 1.5 million professionals employed in the BPO sector alone.
Reasons for this include: high-level English proficiency, strong affinity to Western culture and Western education, highly educated low-cost workforce, specialized offshore staffing companies and a service and customer-oriented culture.
   
  VIETNAM
  Why are more and more companies moving some or all of their eggs out of the China basket?
Reasons include
: increased geopolitical tensions; threat of a trade war; increasing labor and production costs; greater supply chain diversification. According to a recent CNBC report, “Vietnam will see the greatest increase
in wealth over the next decade.” There is a planned effort in Vietnam to become the next global manufacturing hub, after China. While the opportunities in Vietnam are great, so are the challenges. Even for those with significant experience working in Asia, Vietnam presents several unique challenges.
   
   
   
  Our Cultural Savvy Team around the world will assist your organization learn how to navigate
complex cultural landscapes and develop world-class leadership.
   
 

CULTURAL SAVVY'S GLOBAL REACH...

 
Working with CHINA Working with TAIWAN Working with KOREA Working with JAPAN
Working with VIETNAM Working with INDIA Working with SINGAPORE Working with ISRAEL
Working with IRELAND Working with FRANCE Working with GERMANY Working with SPAIN
Working with MEXICO Working with BRAZIL Working with AMERICANS Working with MENA
Working with PHILIPPINES            
               
MISSION-CRITICAL LEARNING SOLUTIONS...
               
Leadership Development Efficient global teams Effective communication Welcome global visitors
Global meeting preparation Inclusive workplace Global personnel assignments    
     
Why Should My Organization Invest in Cross-cultural Training & Coaching
     
Culturally savvy employees are more effective and productive
Culturally competent employees are more effective in leadership roles
Training reduces incidents of cultural shock for employees & families
Cultural sensitivity is the key to building successful relationships
Minimize communication breakdowns & misunderstandings
Culturally competent employees are valuable company ambassadors
Cross-cultural training is an investment that will pay long-term dividends.
Training and coaching can give organizations a competitive advantage.
 
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