Effective Cross-Cultural Behaviour in International R&D Organizations

Why attend?

In today’s global research environment, effective collaboration across cultures is critical.
Misunderstandings can slow projects, create frustration, and waste valuable resources.

This program will help you:

• Strengthen collaboration between national research
  centers and streamline relations between local teams
  and R&D leadership
• Anticipate and overcome intercultural communication challenges that impact project outcomes
• Adapt your communication style to improve mutual understanding, reduce conflict, and accelerate innovation

Who should attend?

• R&D managers
• Public research managers
• Heads of research units
• Researchers working in international or multicultural settings — in multi-site, multicultural organizations or in culturally diverse teams at a single location

Our approach: Three dynamic half-day sessions delivered online

• Preparation: Explore key concepts and tools to analyze your own intercultural context
• Part 1: Understand the roots of intercultural issues and how they manifest in public research and R&D organizations
• Part 2: Learn and practice adaptive communication methods to foster collaboration and trust
• Part 3: Exchange experiences and best practices with peers for real-world application

The trainer

He is a Brazilian and French engineer with an MBA and a French DEA. He is an international trainer and consultant in purchasing, and a certified professional coach.

For the past 20 years the trainer has acquired sound international expertise in training in purchasing, innovation, R&D management.

He has managed international training programs for multinationals throughout the world, including DuPont, Arcelor, Unilever, L’Oréal, Nestlé, Valeo, BASF, Bayer, Nokia, Ericsson, SKF, Sanofi-Aventis, Alcan, PSA, Autoliv and Alstom.

He also holds academic positions at EM Lyon, ESCP-EAP, Ecole Centrale de Paris, Ecole des Ponts, Universidade de Aveiro, and HEC Geneva.

He joined IMPULSE in 2012 and broadened his sphere of activity to reinforce open innovation in purchasing. He is responsible for developing IMPULSE’s market in Switzerland. He has participated as a trainer in some key IMPULSE training programs, including in Asia.

Agenda and fees:

1 200 euros HT including training materials

Max 8 attendees

Information, registration:

elias.pisoni@impulse-groupe.fr