Argonaut Training - Your cross cultural online solution

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• Working Successfully Across Borders• High Performing Teams• Self-paced learning• Business oriented resources• E-Learning for Intercultural success

Your key to

INTRO • WHAT • WHO • HOW • CLOSING

forGlobal Business Impact

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What is Argonaut?

• Online tool for internal organizational use

• Blended learning solution for use inside & outside of training and coaching sessions

• Platform to manage intercultural learning


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Argonaut: underpinning values

Help organizations help themselves by supporting people internally with online solutions to:

• Improve internal communication

• Build high performing diverse teams

• Help individuals deal effectively with cultural transitions



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What in practice?

• Assessments• Tutorials• Reference material • Exclusive content• Discussions

To enable you to work effectively across cultures …



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Common exercises and their goals

Argonaut Standard

Assessment

Cultural Knowledge Bank

Intercultural Study Guide

Start with a GuideEngage learner in interesting content

Cover important basics and background information

Allow face-to-face sessions to go deep quickly

Do the AssessmentProvide trainer with group profile and robust needs assessment

Allow learners to quickly grasp cultural differences and its impact on work

Move learners toward strategy building and problem solving

Learn about CulturesGain solutions to specific business issues on demand and immediately

Promote ongoing learning opportunities

Find quick answers and insight to daily challenges

Negotiate Globally

Build Your SkillsApply knowledge and skills

Practice culturally competent actions in realistic situations

Gain confidence and preparedness with tips and strategies



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Argonaut can help:

• Expatriates prepare for moves abroad

• Global teams to work more effectively together

• Employees to better understand and work with diverse peers, suppliers, and customers

• Executives to build their culture savvy before business trips to other cultures



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Original research

• Doctoral research – Cross-Cultural Transition: a Case Study of Cultural

Conflict Incidents - Dr Carey Coghill, Georgia State University

• 9 years data gathering with clients• Cross-cultural literature • PhD dissertations, academic research,

specialised journals, books, articles, etc.• Structured interviews & statistical data analysis

– Expatriate managers US & Europe 1997- 2006– Multi-cultural focus groups based in the UK

• Expert opinion• Reality checks, validated by a native of the

country, and a non-native who has extensive exposure to the culture

Sources for Argonaut’s dimensions, reality checks,

descriptions



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The assessment

• 4 Overarching Themes• 12 Total Dimensions• 3 Questions per Dimension• 36 Questions

ArgonautOnline features a short cultural Assessment...

that can help you understand your own preferred ways of working and how this may be similar and different to other cultures.



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Individual profiles

Common Exercises• Cultural Layers, Identity• Perception (Gap) Discussions• Focused Culture Specific Info • Challenge Identification• Strategy and Skill Building• Framework for Case

Study Analysis

Individual Feedback (e.g. Coaching)



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Use the assessment to:

Gain strategies for working more effectively with cultures



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Learn about how different cultures tend to work around key cultural dimensions



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Train yourself in daily situations and possible dilemmas where these differences will surface …



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The Intercultural Study guide:

In the Intercultural Study Guide you learn more about key topics and concepts in working across cultures ...



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Learn how to work cautiously and effectively with stereotypes ..



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Explore the various types and layers of culture that influence you and others ...



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And learn about how cultural differences surface at work.




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Argonaut also features a number of add-on modules. For example, in the Intercultural Negotiation Tutorial, practice building negotiation skills that will help you to develop trust across cultures.

The Negotiation Tutorial:



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To begin, set up a negotiation situation. Choose the people, cultures, and mission that most closely resembles situations you’ll face.




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When presented with different options, choose the negotiation strategy you think will be most effective.




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Get feedback on the strategies you chose, and specific advice for handling particular aspects of negotiation in that culture, such as gender roles.




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Save any notes you want to print.




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Maria Jicheva, Director [email protected]

Richard Farkas, Director of Technical [email protected]

The management team

Caroline Beery, Director [email protected]

Manuel Heidegger, Director of Business Development [email protected]



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Contributors

CorrespondentsRegular new material

Past contributorsBasic profiles, ad-hoc



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Users

TeamsTeam training

EmployeesManagers, specialists, others

FamiliesExpatriation

StudentsIntercultural studies, exchanges



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Using Argonaut for:

Self awareness

UnderstandingMulticultural teams

Results

Understanding others

Understanding Cultural environment

Individual Learning



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Designing interventions

Results

with Argonaut Assessments

Individual Feedback (e.g. Coaching)

Team ProfilesPair Comparisons



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Benefits of Using ArgonautOnline

• Engaging & interactive content for skill-building• Learn on own schedule and at own pace• Enhanced understanding of team dynamics• Instant access to more than 70 cultural experts’ insight• On demand strategies for daily dilemmas• Practical solutions to work more effectively across cultures



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Value to Teams/Groups

• Builds stronger teams

• Streamlines work processes, saves time

• Enables better performance

• Facilitates knowledge transfer

• Extends value of training and coaching

• Provides concrete, practical solutions for immediate implementation



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Learn more at:


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