Cross Cultural Coach in Thailand

Cross Cultural Coach for expatriates and Thais
Workshop and training on multicultural challenges in Thailand

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"In Thailand, people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care".

Khun Patara Yongvanich, SAP Managing Director

Cross cultural coaching in Thailand is a highly effective way for expatriates and Thais to work most effectively together… and enjoy diversity. As a professional certified coach based in Thailand since 1998, I help foreign and Thai managers, individually and in teams, to bridge the cultural gap.

In ‘Amazing Thailand’, the workplace is often quite a maze for foreigners. Thais and expatriates have different values and expectations at work. Just ask Thais and foreign managers about the importance of several managerial and inter-personal skills… and you will see significant gaps between perceptions:

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In our survey* of 120 companies and 300 executives, Thais rate expatriates poorly on:

	people development
	conflict management
	developing personal relationships

-skills which Thais deem very important- while foreigners generally wish that Thais would be more:

	straightforward
	creative
	effective at time and priorities management

Our individual and group coaching sessions for Thais and expatriates will focus on

	Understanding Thai and Western :
	- values - leadership models, - communication styles, - conflict management approaches
	Learning and practicing skills for effective cross-cultural work in Thailand :
	- Build Trust - Communicate effectively - Provide effective feedback - Motivate - Encourage assertiveness - Grow effectiveness & reliability - Develop accountability - Enhance creativity
	Manage conflicts effectively

Useful insight, inspiring stories and practical tips are shared along one-on-one sessions and interactive group workshops.

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As a professional certified coach based in Thailand since 1998, I can help you and your team bridge the cultural gap and thrive on multicultural challenges and opportunities in Thailand.

Meanwhile, here is some advice from 28 inspiring and successful business leaders I interviewed in Bangkok:

cross-cultural-coaching-thailand-multiflags Top 10 advice for Foreigners

	Trust & Respect first + earn Trust and Respect
	Care (and show it) + invest in personal relationships(build-up your « extended family » at work)
	Don’t rush! Open your mind, listen, learn, adapt, then act
	Share your values, clarify priorities & your expectations
	Create safe and friendly atmosphere at work
	Never lose self-control
	Ensure clarity of understanding, yours and your Thai colleagues’(probe beyond a « yes » or a smile)
	Develop / coach team-members
	Involve your team as much as possible
	Deliver visibly & with humility

Top 10 advice for Thais

	Dare to be straightforward with foreigners (don’t be afraid!)
	Question foreigners when their explanations are not clear or relevant
	Don’t compromise beyond your beliefs
	Don’t commit before you are sure to deliver on time
	Be bold to admit your mistakes + come up with a way to solve the problem
	Show your creativity, dare to think out-of-the-box
	Teach and learn from the foreigners
	Be priorities & result-oriented, & accountable (deliver on time, no matter what)
	Prepare yourself for negative / tough feedback from foreigners
	Be on time.

Do you wish to know where you stand today in terms of cross-cultural effectiveness at work and get feedback and advice on how to improve? Then, just take a test

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To learn and reflect further, view our DVD “A toolbox for foreigners and Thais to work most effectively together” The DVD presents the survey-results (300 executives polled), provides insights, practical advice and tips for foreigners and Thais to better understand their differences and bridge the gap. The DVD also features 28 interviews of inspiring and successful business leaders, in 2 sections: advice for foreigners, and advice for Thais. For more information, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

* download survey results and analysis: “Toolbox for foreigners & Thais to work effectively together”

We also invite you to watch a short video on this DVD on www.youtube.com. Just click on:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svBImR7TSEc

Cross Cultural Coach for expatriates and Thais; workshop and training on multicultural challenges in Thailand

“In Thailand, people don’t care how much you know
until they know how much you care”.

Khun Patara Yongvanich, SAP Managing Director

In our survey* of 120 companies and 300 executives, Thais rate expatriates poorly on:

people development
conflict management
developing personal relationships

straightforward

creative

effective at time and priorities management

Our individual and group coaching sessions for Thais and expatriates will focus on

Understanding Thai and Western
- values,
- leadership models,
- communication styles
- conflict management approaches

Learning and practicing skills for effective cross-cultural work in Thailand:
- Build Trust
- Communicate effectively
- Provide effective feedback
- Motivate
- Encourage assertiveness
- Grow effectiveness & reliability
- Develop accountability
- Enhance creativity
- Manage conflicts effectively

Useful insight, inspiring stories and practical tips are shared along one-on-one sessions and interactive group workshops.

As a professional certified coach based in Thailand since 1998, I can help you and your team bridge the cultural gap and thrive on multicultural challenges and opportunities in Thailand.

Meanwhile, here is some advice from 28 inspiring and successful business leaders I interviewed in Bangkok:

Top 10 advice for Foreigners

Trust & Respect first + earn Trust and Respect
Care (and show it) + invest in personal relationships
(build-up your « extended family » at work)
Don’t rush! Open your mind, listen, learn, adapt, then act
Share your values, clarify priorities & your expectations
Create safe and friendly atmosphere at work
Never lose self-control
Ensure clarity of understanding, yours and your Thai colleagues’
(probe beyond a « yes » or a smile)
Develop / coach team-members
Involve your team as much as possible
Deliver visibly & with humility.

Top 10 advice for Thais

Dare to be straightforward with foreigners (don’t be afraid!)
Question foreigners when their explanations are not clear or relevant
Don’t compromise beyond your beliefs
Don’t commit before you are sure to deliver on time
Be bold to admit your mistakes + come up with a way to solve the problem
Show your creativity, dare to think out-of-the-box
Teach and learn from the foreigners
Be priorities & result-oriented, & accountable (deliver on time, no matter what)
Prepare yourself for negative / tough feedback from foreigners
Be on time.

Do you wish to know where you stand today in terms of cross-cultural effectiveness at work and get feedback and advice on how to improve? Then, just take a test

10-point self-assessment for expatriates
10-point self-assessment for Thais

To learn and reflect further, view our DVD “A toolbox for foreigners and Thais to work most effectively together”

The DVD presents the survey-results (300 executives polled), provides insights, practical advice and tips for foreigners and Thais to better understand their differences and bridge the gap.

The DVD also features 28 interviews of inspiring and successful business leaders, in 2 sections: advice for foreigners, and advice for Thais.

For more information, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

* download survey results and analysis: “Toolbox for foreigners & Thais to work effectively together”

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