international management – iran (1 day)
 

professional environment and values

1.     Economic and social environment
•    Nuclear agreements and the reopening of a major economy in the region
•    Cooperation and growth markets
•    Complex business environment: identifying the stakeholders and the correct intermediaries

2.    Iranian values
•    An omnipresent social hierarchy
•    Islam in Iran: the importance of values and behaviours related to religion
•    Women in society: separation and consideration
 

Communicating effectively

3.    Iranian forms of communication
•    Communication styles and methods: determining the context
•    The oral and written forms: which is best and when?
•    Gestures are crucial for the Iranians: yes, but what about remotely?
•    Addressing your contacts: names and formalism
•    Protocol and etiquette

4.    At the workplace
•    Collecting reliable information
•    Predominance of relationships
•    Using and maintaining networks
•    Exceptional contacts
 

Managing teams and projects

 

5.    Management practices and tools
•    The decision-making process: how to identify the decision-maker
•    The meaning of written documents and their implications
•    The challenge of not becoming the obligated party
•    Distinguishing between the possible and the impossible in terms of legislation
•    Effective management: the manager’s role
•    Time and deadline management
•    Individual responsibility and collective responsibility
•    Managing individual ambitions

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