Working with Malaysia

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Summary

Target audience

Professionals who work with Malaysia

Prerequisite

No prerequisite

Objectives

Significantly increase participants’ effectiveness in their professional relations with people from Malaysia

At the end of the training session, participants will have the tools to:

  • Adopt an intercultural approach
  • Understand the context and culture of Malaysia
  • Decipher cultural codes and analyse sources of misunderstandings
  • Adapt their communication and work methods
  • Decode decision-making and negotiation processes

Added value

  • Conducted by an expert consultant specialized on Malaysia
  • Decoding the Nomad’ Profiler
  • Alternating theory and practical exercises
  • Access to Digital Learning for one year
  • Sharing  best practices
  • Personalized action plan
     

ACCESSIBILITY

All our training courses are accessible to people with disabilities. Each training project will be the subject of a case study by our teams, in order to adapt the training program.

Program

Step 1: E-learning

ADOPTING AN INTERCULTURAL APPROACH

  • Becoming aware of your cultural baggage
  • Understanding the impact of cultures on behaviors
  • Identify and overcome stereotypes
Step 2: Group training session

Understanding Malaysian Cultural Codes

Discovering the cultural basics of Malaysia

  • A country between land and sea
  • The impact of colonizations
  • A multi-ethnic and multi-religious society
  • Strong political power, dynamic economy

Understanding Malaysian Values

  • Indian, Chinese and Islamic influences
  • Family values, communities, networks
  • Hierarchy and relationship to authority

Optimizing your professional action with Malaysians

Communicating with Malaysians

  • Verbal language as a social bond
  • A discreet gesture to decipher
  • The weight of networks
  • Building trust and developing relationships

Adapting work methods

  • Making yourself credible: experience and leadership
  • Manage effectively: supervise, listen, advise
  • Project management: schedules, roles and responsibilities
  • Teamwork

Conducting successful meetings and negotiations with Malaysians

  • Building trust outside the workplace
  • Spotting Negotiation Styles
  • Anticipate blockages, defuse conflicts
  • Understanding the meaning of the contract and its implications

Adopting best practices

  • Recognize key principles
  • Avoid pitfalls, mistakes and misunderstandings
  • Create a tailor-made action plan
Step 3: E-learning to go further

Explore Country Packs

Developing your knowledge of the country

  • Cultural guidelines
  • Business life
  • Overview

Available Inter-company courses Duration: 7 hours

* (Technical fees and lunch included)

Intra-company coursesDuration: to define
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