Global Business Culture ©

Global Culture & the In-house Lawyer

Keith Warburton

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Programme

• The impact of cultural differences on cross-border working

• Working as an international lawyer - group discussion

• Break

• Feedback session

• Communicating internationally

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General Introduction

• The impact of programming

• National characteristics within a business community

• Regionalism?• Modesty

• Cultural Spectacles

• We do not see ourselves as others see us

• Need for objectivity in dealings with other cultures

• Business vs. Relationships

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The Impact of Culture

• Approach to meetings

• Attitudes to corporate structure

• Decision-making process

• The role of the lawyer

• Contracts

• Style of advice

• Management approach

• Communication styles

• Ethics vs. culture

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Working Cross-border at Tyco

• What issues or difficulties do the in-house lawyers face when working cross-border.

• Please consider the following issues:

• Working cross-border within an organisation• Working with overseas outside counsel

• You have 15 minutes for this discussion. Please make notes

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Communication Styles

• Diplomacy vs. The truth

• Literal vs. Coded speech

• Reserve vs. Emotion

• Serious vs. Humour

• Self-promotion vs. Self-deprecation

• Spoken vs. Written word

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Speaking English Internationally

• Speed

• Vocabulary

• Colloquialisms

• Abbreviations

• Grammar

• Questions

• Humour

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Further information

• Please see:

• www.globalbusinessculture.com

• www.worldbusinessculture.com

• My details: keith@globalbusinessculture.com

• Phone: 07767455889