xindanwei chitchat edition 12: Opportunities & Expectations: Understanding Cross Cultural Competences
Time: 16:30-18:30pm Friday July, 9th
Cost:free
Host:Maaike Dekkers, Annie Zheng Yi
The 12th edition of the Friday chitchat will be focusing on cross cultural understanding and present Chinese graduates and young professionals with the insights into the challenges Chinese students face when starting a career in Europe.
The trend of globalization is providing many opportunities for Chinese graduates and young professionals in Europe, international companies and multinationals. Within this multicultural, globalizing business environment a need for cross-cultural understanding and international experience is emergent. The ability to understand cultural differences and how it consequently effects communication, expectations and influence is now regarded as crucial competency of current and future “global” managers.
Maaike Dekkers is researching these cultural differences to get a better understanding of ‘Management, organizational relations and influence behavior’. She had interviews with managers and consultants from several international and Chinese companies and would like to share her experience, preliminary results and hear about your Chinese perspective and expectations. The interviews included managers from DSM, Human Insight, China National Pharmaceutical Group Corporation and expertised training organizations such as CEIBS and China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong.
A second keynote presentation will be given by the president of the China-Europe Growth Foundation, Annie Zheng Yi, With her many years of experience in multinational companies in both China and Europe, she will present you with insights into the current challenges Chinese students face when starting a career in Europe. The China-Europe Growth Foundation is an organization which improves employability and supports continuous career development of International Chinese students and young professionals studying in Europe.
As a Chinese young professional, you can get insights into these differences between Chinese and European business cultures and share experiences. This session will present you with the differences in expectations, communication styles, attitudes, mentality and influences between China and Europe.
- What should the Chinese graduate understand about Cross Cultural Competences?
- How should you prepare?
- What are the expectations your future employer?
- How will you be able to get the most out of your international career adventure in Europe?
- Why do Europeans do things differently and what is different?
- Expand your horizon and come to learn more about cultural differences in Europe.
If you have any questions or topics you are interested feel free to send email to maaike_dekkers@hotmail.com
Take a look at www.china-eu.org the foundation that supports International Chinese students and Young Professionals in Europe
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I’d like to take part in the activities..Thx~!