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Cross-Cultural Communication and Global Mindset

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⏱ Training hours4 hours
🏢 FormatOn-site delivery · Customized design
👤 InstructorJohn Kim
✅ Key outcomeDeeper understanding of cross-cultural differences

The Cross-Cultural Communication and Global Mindset course is a 4-hour intensive program led by John Kim, CEO of Nanum Consulting. It builds the cultural competence that global business requires. Using Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory, participants analyze cultural traits by country, then use Country Mapping to develop cross-cultural communication strategies they can apply directly at work. The course strengthens cultural sensitivity and an appreciation of diversity, core skills for global talent, so you can work more efficiently and collaborate better across borders. A curriculum that balances theory and practice takes learners step by step from global mindset fundamentals to advanced skills, preparing them for multinational teamwork and overseas business. It is built on training delivered to 50+ major corporations and institutions.

Who is this course for?

Designed for employees working in global business environments, managers about to be dispatched to overseas subsidiaries, and leaders of multinational teams. It is especially well suited to those who collaborate with key markets such as Germany, the UK, France, and India.

What will you learn?

  • Systematically learn the fundamentals of the global mindset
  • Strengthen your capabilities as a global professional

Curriculum

Module 1: Hofstede analysis
  • Power Distance
  • Individualism vs. Collectivism
  • Masculinity vs. Femininity
  • Uncertainty Avoidance
  • Long-term Orientation
  • Indulgence vs. Self-restraint
  • → Korean business culture as seen by foreigners
  • → Regional communication styles and personal space
Module 2: Country Mapping analysis
  • Communicating: low-context vs. high-context
  • Evaluating: direct vs. indirect negative feedback
  • Organizing: egalitarian vs. hierarchical
  • Decision-making: consensus vs. top-down
  • Trust: task-based vs. relationship-based
  • Disagreeing: confrontation vs. conflict avoidance
  • Scheduling: Linear vs. Flexible
  • Persuading: Principles-first vs. Application-first

Expected results / After the course

  • Deepen your understanding of cross-cultural differences
  • Learn how to manage overseas customers and run account operations

On-site training references

Samsung ElectronicsSamsung SDIHyundai SteelDaejeon Education Training InstituteHyundai CorporationSME Training Institute (Ansan Main Campus)Incheon Songdo TechnoparkGangwon Industry & Economy Promotion Agency Hamburg Süd KoreaKyungnam UniversityKyungil UniversityKTGKwandong UniversityShinhan UniversityChangwon National UniversityKorea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development CorporationHyundai AutomationHyundai CoremotionS-OilSeoul Guarantee InsuranceKorea Institute of Fusion EnergySamgi AutomotiveShinsung ENGLeaders CosmeticsCheil WorldwideSamyang FoodsKoh Young TechnologySebang Global BatteryToray GroupYouth Start-up AcademyHwaseung Group& more

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FAQ

Designed for employees working in global business environments, managers about to be dispatched to overseas subsidiaries, and leaders of multinational teams. It is especially well suited to those who collaborate with key markets such as Germany, the UK, France, and India.
We take a systematic approach using Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory and Country Mapping analysis. Rather than simply introducing cultures, we compare and analyze eight core areas, including communication, organizational management, decision-making, and trust building, to provide concrete strategies you can apply at work right away.
Four hours is the ideal length to cover the core principles of cross-cultural communication and a comparative analysis of four key countries. Combining theory with hands-on practice delivers highly focused learning, and the program can be followed by an advanced course later.
John Kim is a specialist who has delivered cross-cultural communication training at many global companies. His hands-on lectures, grounded in Hofstede’s theory, earn high satisfaction ratings, and he shares vivid cases drawn from hands-on experience in overseas business.
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Cross-Cultural Communication and Global Mindset

The Cross-Cultural Communication and Global Mindset course is a 4-hour intensive program led by John Kim, CEO of Nanum Consulting. It builds the cultural competence that global business requires

Training hours4 hours
Training fieldGlobal business
InstructorJohn Kim
Training objectives
  • Systematically learn the fundamentals of the global mindset
  • Strengthen your capabilities as a global professional
Expected results
  • Deepen your understanding of cross-cultural differences
  • Learn how to manage overseas customers and run account operations
Curriculum
Module 1Module 1: Hofstede analysis
  • Power Distance
  • Individualism vs. Collectivism
  • Masculinity vs. Femininity
  • Uncertainty Avoidance
  • Long-term Orientation
  • Indulgence vs. Self-restraint
  • → Korean business culture as seen by foreigners
  • → Regional communication styles and personal space
Module 2Module 2: Country Mapping analysis
  • Communicating: low-context vs. high-context
  • Evaluating: direct vs. indirect negative feedback
  • Organizing: egalitarian vs. hierarchical
  • Decision-making: consensus vs. top-down
  • Trust: task-based vs. relationship-based
  • Disagreeing: confrontation vs. conflict avoidance
  • Scheduling: Linear vs. Flexible
  • Persuading: Principles-first vs. Application-first
About the instructor
Instructor John Kim
John Kim, Lead Instructor
10 years in industry · 15 years teaching (3,000+ lectures)
Education
· MBA (advanced major: Marketing), Korea University Graduate School of Business (graduated)
· Sungkyunkwan University Consultant Program (completed)
· Sogang University Graduate School of Business, Short-Term MBA (completed)
· Seoul National University Lifelong Education Instructor Development Program (completed)
· Chung-Ang University, B.A. in English Language and Literature (graduated)
Experience
· Current: CEO, Nanum Consulting
· Formerly at Hyosung Corp., Daeduck Electronics and Shinhan Diamond: overseas assignments and strategic planning (10+ years)
· Current partner instructor, Expert Consulting
· Current: Partner instructor, PSI Consulting
· (Current) Partner instructor, Korea SMEs and Startups Agency and SME Training Institute
Credentials and publications
· Certified consultant
· Certified teacher
· Completed official IDEO Design Thinking training
· B2B Marketing Design (1 Apr 2025)
· The Chinese Diamond Tool Market: Present and Future (co-authored, Korea Tool Association)
· Battles That Changed History and Innovative Weapons (in progress)