international management – EGYPT (1 day)
 

professional environment and values

1.    Economic and social environment
•    Franco-Egyptian political relations
•    The modern Egyptian identity, the result of a complex heritage
•    A country at the centre of regional geopolitical challenges
•    A changing society

2.    Cultural tendencies in the workplace
•    The role of religion. Islam and work life.
•    The family system and its influence on organisational behaviours
•    The role of women in society. Access to key positions?
•    Openness. Critical thinking developed?

 

Communicating effectively

3.    Egyptian relational methods
•    Friendliness, hospitality: appearances and realities
•    Trust as a basis for social relationships. How to develop it?
•    Jokes and humour. What can you laugh about?
•    Social codes and best practices
•    Sensitive subjects 

4.    At the workplace
•    Keeping up appearances
•    Relationship culture: initial contacts and intermediaries
•    Oral communication culture: how to communicate effectively
•    Negotiation: a hard then partnership-based approach

 

Managing teams and projects

 

5.    Management practices and tools
•    Managing effectively: credibility and leadership
•    Decision-making: who and how?
•    Managing meetings and actions
•    Valuing skills and promoting responsibilities
•    “Patience, the key of paradise”: how to manage a culture with a flexible approach to time?
•    Remote work
•    The meaning of the contract

6.    Operational applications
•    Advice when starting a job
•    Action plan