Learn French: Cultural Training tagged articles

  1. Business travel – why it pays to prepare yourself both culturally and linguistically

    Experience Cultures: Business travel – why it pays to prepare yourself both culturally and linguistically

    Travelling on business can be a great way to see the world and get to the heart of foreign cultures. For the best experience personally, and the most success business-wise, though, it pays to do your homework before you go.

  2. Why there’s more to foreign relocation than practicalities and logistics

    Experience Cultures: Why there’s more to foreign relocation than practicalities and logistics

    As the world becomes smaller and businesses become more international, the number of employees relocating is also on the up.

  3. Can language help teams cross the cultural divide?

    Attitudes to Language Learning: Can language help teams cross the cultural divide?

    In today’s globalised world the need for businesses and individuals to work together to cross the cultural divide has never been more important.

  4. Forecasts of increased international movement among staff highlight the need for language training

    Cactus Tailor-made, In the news: Forecasts of increased international movement among staff highlight the need for language training

    A recent report predicts a 50% increase in the number of staff relocating abroad for work - what are the implications of this?

  5. Attitudes to Language Learning: The importance of language skills in the international sporting arena

    There was once a time when Languages and Sport were viewed as being opposite ends of the vocational spectrum, but with the international nature of sport today, there is a now a much greater need for the two skills to exist side by side.

  6. The importance of cultural training for doing business in China

    Experience Cultures: The importance of cultural training for doing business in China

    The Chinese New Year in February is a time that always highlights the culture of this fascinating nation, and never before has it been so important for us to learn about it.

  7. Is English really all you need to do business in China?

    Attitudes to Language Learning, Types of Courses: Is English really all you need to do business in China?

    With a seemingly shrinking world due to vast globalization and a stronger economy in China than ever before, people are beginning to place a high importance on learning Mandarin Chinese.

  8. Chinese: From China to New York

    Attitudes to Language Learning: Chinese: From China to New York

    About 10 months ago my plane was taking off from Charles De Gaulle Airport, en route for Zhōng huá (China).

  9. Language opens door to new markets - the increase in Arabic, Russian and Mandarin

    Attitudes to Language Learning: Language opens door to new markets - the increase in Arabic, Russian and Mandarin

    At a time of global economic downturn, tapping into new markets has never been so relevant to the success, indeed survival, of businesses worldwide.

  10. Experience Cultures: Common cultural gaffes: how not to make the right impression

    Be careful when travelling from one culture to another...

  11. Experience Cultures: Business etiquette in Germany

    When doing business in Germany or with Germans elsewhere, it is a very good idea to familiarise yourself with German business etiquette to ensure that everything goes as smoothly as possible.