Understanding Swedes and Swedish scoiety
Inside Swedish mind:
- Flat organization, boss is one of us
- Cooperation
- Trust
- Individulism
- Learning by communicating and doing
- Encouraging making mistakes
- Pay for yourself at restaurant
Inside Chinese Mind:
- Hierarchical organization, boss is upon everyone
- Competition
- No trust - the importance of personal relationships
- Collestivism
- Learning by accepting and remembering information from teachers
- Don't accept mistakes, afraid of taking responsibility
- Pay for everyone in restaurant
A good understanding of Swedish culture and society will shorten the time for an expat to adapt to the new environment, and creat synergy at workplace.
Course Program
13.00 - 17.00, coffee at 14.30
Important issues to cover:
- What are the most distinctive Swedish values, behavior, etiquettes and habits?
- What are the implications of Swedish values in business, culture, and management?
- What are the major cultural differences and similarities between Sweden and China?
- How to integrate Swedish culture and Chinese culture to achieve synergy at workplace?
- How to work, communicate, and negotiate more effectively with Swedes?
- Your social benefits when living and working in Sweden, Union, A-kassa, Social insurance and more...