International collaboration
is more complex than it looks
In this practical 25 minute video training, you will learn how to recognize cultural differences in the workplace and how to deal with them effectively as a leader, so your team can work more effectively and successfully across cultures in an international environment.
You know the feeling…
Everyone is doing their best.
And yet, things still feel difficult.
They are not as effective as they could be.
Meetings that lead nowhere.
Feedback that lands the wrong way, if it lands at all.
Teams interpreting the exact same situation completely differently.
The same people speaking up every time.
And the same being silent.
Clients saying “yes” when they actually mean “no.”
Often without organizations truly understanding where it comes from.
Everyone sees it. But no one talks about it.
Because people cannot quite put their finger on what is causing it. And because they cannot know what they were never taught to see.
Not many realize that there is an entire world beneath the surface influencing how people work together.
As a result, most organizations look for solutions at the surface level.
When teams are not performing as well as they could, organizations invest in communication, leadership, and collaboration.
Meanwhile, something deeper continues to influence:
- Trust
- Relationships
- Communication
- Decision making
- Collaboration
- Ownership
- Leadership
That invisible layer is often culture.
Or more specifically, cultural differences and perspectives.
Not the stereotypes.
Not the culinary exchanges.
Not the country flags and fun facts.
But the way we have learned to:
- Give feedback
- Deal with hierarchy
- Communicate
- Make decisions
- Build trust
- Speak up… or stay silent
You are looking at the symptoms.
But not at the cause.
Awareness
Understanding how culture influences communication, feedback, leadership and collaboration.
Recognition
Learning to recognize when cultural differences are actually influencing daily workplace situations.
Action
Practical strategies to better navigate cultural differences without losing time, energy and trust on unnecessary misunderstandings.
In this training, you will discover why even highly capable international teams run into challenges and what you can do about it.
Using real examples from international organizations, you will learn:
- Why a Dutch manager may be perceived as aggressive by British colleagues
- How silence in meetings is often completely misinterpreted
- Why some colleagues share their opinions without hesitation, while others hold back
- The hidden influence of hierarchy on ownership and taking initiative
- Why some debate openly, while others observe
- Why “yes” does not always mean “yes” and what it means instead
- How culture influences trust, feedback, and decision making
- What you can do in practice to prevent misunderstandings and unnecessary delays
This video training is built around situations that international teams face every day.
Practical.
Confronting.
Directly applicable.
Meet your facilitator
Coco Hofs is the founder of CCS – Cross Cultural Solutions.
During her 17 year international corporate career across Europe, Asia and Latin America, she experienced firsthand how cultural differences influence communication, leadership and collaboration inside international organizations.
While leading international teams herself, she became convinced that there had to be a more practical and time effective way to navigate the cultural element in international business.
Today, Coco with the team, helps international organizations better understand and more effectively navigate cultural differences in the workplace.
Practical. Applicable. Business & results focused. Not in theory. But in your actual meetings, decision making and daily business reality.
Watch the free training
25 minutes.
In English.
For leaders, HR professionals and international teams.
Maybe you will recognize more than you would like.
But chances are, a few puzzle pieces will finally start falling into place.
And you may finally find words for things you have been experiencing for years, but were never really able to explain.