What we do Country, Culture and Regions - India Specialist areas Workshop Sample for European and US clients India is now the seventh largest economic power country in the world. With the relaxation of bureaucratic controls, the opportunities for European and US companies to develop jointly profitable enterprises are greater than ever. Yet despite this potential, the challenges in developing powerful relationships and understanding this complex layered traditional society are often underestimated or misrepresented Do you understand the fundamental nature of the Indian approach to business? If you have any doubt, then this intense, highly interactive workshop will provide you with the skills to succeed. It will take you through skills to achieve a sound understanding of Indian business culture and practice, project management and communication techniques. Key Focus • Managing differing expectations and perceptions between your and Indian business styles • Indian core values and how they impact on business Insights into Indian culture attitudes, business styles • Working within a layered society and hierarchy Indian approaches to business; accessing the bureaucracy • Understand Indian rationale, business styles, motivators • Establishing meaningful relationships - an essential key to working alongside Indian colleagues in India and remotely • Seamless communication - tools, skills and techniques • Tips to conduct business smoothly and pitfalls to avoid Workshop Content • Cultural parameters, differences and similarities • Pre-conceptions and stereotypes • How Indian values, beliefs and lifestyle impacts on business Indian management styles, team and leadership culture • Negotiating and meeting in India - effective handling, reaching goals • Expectation vs. performance: what is 'yes' and 'no'? • Establishing effective tools for communication • Approaches to managing critical scenarios in a culture sensitive way to avoid problems • Skills to encourage positive and constructive working relationships with Indian counterparts   These workshops are designed for any specific commercial or industrial sectors from the vast IT, BPO and ITES sectors to the rapid development of joint ventures in energy, exploration, infrastructure projects, engineering, logistics, banking, insurance, telecoms and many others