Reading the air – Conducting conversations and meetings with Japanese business partners

“Reading the air” is a bit more than the “active listening” we know from Western cultures: It means being able to perceive signals from interlocutors and react to them in an appropriate way. This is exactly what this half-day workshop is all about:

• Japanese communication: Yes and no, feedback, criticism, argumentation style
• Meetings with Japanese communication partners: Preparation, participants and hierarchies, conducting conversations, decision-making

Benefits

After participating in this workshop you will

• understand Japanese communication signals
• be able to utter criticism without making your Japanese counterpart lose face
• get more qualified feedback from the Japanese
• be able to successfully promote your projects and decisions

Methods

• Case studies
• Simulations
• Individual and group exercises
• Trainer input

Note on times

9 – 13 h with a short break.

Number of participants: 4-8

The price is valid per person. Ask for group discounts.