Working with the United Arab Emirates

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Summary

Target audience

Managers and employees of the company who work with the United Arab Emirates

Prerequisite

No prerequisite

Objectives

Significantly increase the effectiveness of participants in their professional relationships with their Emirati interlocutors.

At the end of the training, they will have the keys to:

  • Adopting an intercultural approach
  • Understanding the context and culture of the United Arab Emirates
  • Deciphering cultural codes and analyzing situations of incomprehension
  • Adapt their communication and working methods
  • Decoding decision-making and negotiation processes

Added value

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

  • Specify your context and expectations
  • Becoming aware of cultural filters
  • Discover your cultural profile
Step 2: Group training session

Understanding Emirati cultural codes

Discovering the cultural basics of the United Arab Emirates

  • Seven monarchical emirates, one federation
  • A predominantly foreign population
  • Pride in Bedouin culture and heritage
  • The Emirati welfare state: redistribution, modernization, education

Understanding Emirati Values

  • Hierarchy, codes and formality
  • The importance of Islam
  • Stability and harmony of the group
  • Family honor

Optimizing your professional action with Emiratis

Communicate effectively

  • Oral and relationship culture
  • Giving a more personal dimension to the professional relationship
  • A culture of gestures
  • Arabic in everyday life and English in business

Adapting work methods

  • Respect and courtesy: winning attitudes
  • Building trust
  • Managing and getting things done: authority of the boss
  • Putting the notion of time into perspective

Conducting successful meetings and negotiations

  • Importance of the “commercial game”
  • Give and keep your word
  • The role of intermediaries
  • Ensure follow-up

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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