Japanese Culture Training

Do you want to understand Japanese culture better? Call us now on: 0800 389 2942!

You can work better with your Japanese colleagues through Japanese culture training

Does your work involve regular collaboration with Japanese nationals and companies? Your mutual understanding could be enhanced greatly by Japanese cultural training. After WWII Japan’s industrial output grew fast until it became the world’s leading exporter. It is now the 2nd largest economy in the world - equal to the UK and Germany combined. It is Britain’s biggest export market after the US and Europe. Many major Japanese companies are household names. A Japanese cultural briefing can help you learn much more……

Japan and the UK – not quite cultural opposites

The UK and Japan share some important cultural attitudes: a tendency to indirect communication, a regard for personal space and a respect for the past. But big dissimilarities exist. Japanese business is much more hierarchical. Seniority and age are venerated. Japan is a collective society where the group takes precedence over the individual. Politeness and consensus are fundamental. An appreciation of these cross-cultural issues – of what makes our Japanese partners tick – can be vital for good long-term relationships.

How you would benefit from Japanese cultural training

Whether you are working with the Japanese in Japan or elsewhere Japanese culture training will enable you to:

• examine similarities and differences between attitudes in your own country and those in Japan
  
  
• look at these attitudes in a positive light and prepare yourself to build better relationships
  
  
• understand the background to Japanese business life in order to maximise your performance
  
  
• explore the essentials of your working relationships with the Japanese to avoid misunderstanding
  
  
• get to grips with the professional and social aspects of living in Japan or working for a Japanese company

A typical Japanese cultural briefing agenda

Morning session
Business practices: hierarchy and structure decision-making appointments
punctuality relationships personal space business cards giving gifts negotiations contracts and agreements etiquette

Afternoon session
Major cultural themes: Wa - preserving harmony, avoiding self-assertion, maintaining good relationships Kao - keeping face, avoiding confrontation & criticism Omoiyari – empathy, loyalty, trust, mutual respect

What one client said about her Japanese cultural training

“The consultant showed sensitivity and flexibility as to what interested me and agreed with me to arrange the order and timing of some sections of the briefing. She was well-organised and communicated a knowledgeable view of Japan having lived in a village herself. I particularly appreciated a view from a woman who had lived and worked in Japan.”
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Japanese culture training tailored to your particular needs

We will deliver your training at your office, in our training centre or even at home. It will deal with the topics and concerns you tell us about in your needs analysis. It will be specific to you, your new assignment and any partners or family members included. Your Japanese cultural briefing will be lively and interactive. You will be encouraged to ask questions. Our training manager, Ela Linton will be pleased to explain how Transglobal will make your training as relevant as we can. Contact Ela now……

Tel: +44 (0) 161 233 0888     E-mail: training@transgloballanguages.co.uk

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