As a leader, have you experienced that…

  • The communication between colleagues and teams is not efficient?

  • There is tension between teams and employees with different cultural backgrounds?

  • Conflicts arise due to different perceptions of time, work styles, or prejudices?

  • Team members don’t accept each other’s solutions? Do they have different ideas about collaboration?

  • Your colleagues’ motivation and enthusiasm are decreasing?

Take Advantage of the Opportunities Offered by Cultural Diversity!

Cultural Perspectives helps leaders and members of multicultural teams coordinate their collaboration, thereby increasing efficiency. As a result of our programs, participants learn to understand, manage, and leverage the various social, cultural, and personality differences to their advantage.

Learn to Recognize and Manage Differences

Increase your intercultural competence

Recognize and become aware of the different expectation systems that exist within various cultures

Establish mutual trust within your multicultural team

Align different behavioral and communication patterns, as well as work styles

HOW DO WE WORK?

THE 3 STEPS OF INTERCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Our methodology is a three-step development program based on the work of Geert Hofstede and Erin Meyer, focusing on the development of communication and interpersonal skills. Our diagnostic tool enables the exploration of the cultural relationship system of the entire team.

THE 3 STEPS OF INTERCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Foundation

  • Recognition and Awareness of Cultural Self-Image

  • Recognition and Identification of Cultural Codes

  • Intercultural Dimensions and Communication

Skills

  • Stereotypes, Prejudices

  • Use and Measurement of Cultural Dimensions (Erin Meyer and Hofstede)

  • Perception of Time and Work Styles in Different Cultures

  • International dimensions of Hierarchy and Trust-Building.

Integration

  • Team Diagnosis and Analysis

  • Practical Overview of Each Cultural Dimension from the Team’s Perspective

  • Conflicts and Solutions: Case Discussion Using Team Coaching Methodology.

What services does the Cultural Perspectives team provide you?

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We know that every company and every intercultural challenge is unique. That’s why our first step is always to clarify the goals to be achieved. This is followed by a diagnostic assessment, after which we make recommendations for a development process tailored to your company’s needs.

Group Methods:

  • Team Building – for alignment
  • Training – for knowledge transfer
  • Workshop – for problem-solving and strategy creation
  • Team Coaching – to bring conflicts within the team to the surface and strengthen collaboration
  • Group Coaching – to elevate individual knowledge within the organization to a common level

Individual Development:

  • Individual Leadership Development, Executive Coaching
  • Individual Coaching

Our service languages: Hungarian, English, German, Dutch, Italian

WHO IS THE CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES PROGRAM FOR?

  • For leaders of teams with different cultures and HR leaders

  • For employees working in multicultural teams

  • For staff of international companies

  • For entrepreneurs collaborating with foreign partners

  • For founders of startups preparing for global expansion.

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WHAT IN IT FOR ME? WHAT WILL CHANGE AFTER THE PROGRAM?

  • Your team and its leaders will be able to:

  • Recognize cultural differences

  • Effectively distinguish between personality and cultural variations

  • Collaborate easily with colleagues and partners from other cultures

  • Better attune themselves to the thinking of individuals from different cultures

  • Understand their decision-making foundations and motivations

  • Manage conflicts more effectively in a multicultural environment

DID YOU KNOW?

Misunderstandings arising from cultural differences have a more negative impact on human relationships than purely linguistic misunderstandings because they directly affect the partner's personality.

Teams with diverse backgrounds either perform exceptionally well or are doomed to fail. The outcome depends on an inclusive leadership style.

The key to collaboration in multicultural teams is that they work together by facing each other, aligning their differences, and building on their similarities.

For cultural diversity to enhance the effectiveness of the organization, employees must understand the reasons behind cultural differences and the sources of challenges. It is important for them to see how actively managing these differences influences trust-building, decision-making, and the behavior of team members.

Different Perspectives, Common Values.

A unique team of trainers and coaches specialized in international organizational development and HR consulting.

  • Our team brings together nearly 30 years of international experience and over 20 years of consulting experience.

  • Our expertise is backed not only by personal and professional experiences but also by knowledge gained from nationally and internationally accredited training programs.

  • With creative, innovative methods, a diverse set of tools, and flexible implementation, we open up cultural perspectives for you.

CONNECTION WITHOUT BORDERS

CHANGE YOUR CULTURAL LENS AS WELL!

ZITA FRIEDEWALD

Intercultural mentor, coach, and organizational development consultant – expert assistance in understanding ourselves and others

  • 15 years of international experience, 10 years in leadership roles at multinational companies, working with multicultural teams in Hungary and Germany
  • Over 10 years of consultancy experience
  • Practical, experience-based support

Certified Professional Business Coach (MCC) by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), certified Xpert CCS® Basic & Professional Trainer.

ANNA ENDRÖDI

Intercultural trainer, coach, and organizational developer – my motto: See differently!

  • 7 years of experience with multicultural teams in international corporations
  • Over 10 years of experience in human and organizational development, with nearly 5,000 hours of training and coaching
  • My work is characterized by innovative and agile methods, partnership, and respect for individuals

Certified NLP Practitioner and Xpert CCS® Basic & Professional Trainer, honoured by “Trainer of the Year 2022” Award (Trainer Bootcamp Association in Hungary).

ROB GAAL

Intercultural trainer, mentor, coach – my motto: Be curious and dare to experiment

  • Multicultural background – Hungarian hardware, Dutch software 🙂
  • 20 years of international leadership and professional experience in multinational companies, working with multicultural teams in the Netherlands, Hungary, Central Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East region
  • Over 15 years of experience as a trainer and mentor/coach
  • Practical, game- and experience-centered methodology

Certified International NLP Trainer, Business Coach (ACC) certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and certified PCM Personality Model Trainer/Coach.

Our Story and Mission

Three passionate travelers, three professionals committed to cultures – this is how our story begins.

All three of us come from Hungarian parents, but we’ve gained defining experiences in several countries.

Zita started her journey in the northeastern part of Hungary, in Nyíregyháza, then founded a family and built her career in Germany. She works with clients and companies in both Hungary and Germany, with her life currently centered around Budapest and the Lake Balaton area.

Anna set out from the northeastern outskirts of Budapest. After longer adventures in French and Italian-speaking regions, she now lives in Austria with her foreign spouse, working with Austrian and Hungarian partners.

Rob was born in Amsterdam to Hungarian parents and spent the first half of his life in the Netherlands, then founded a family in Budapest with his Hungarian wife.

International Experience, Local Credibility

The majority of our work experience was gained abroad, and a multicultural, diverse environment has become an integral part of our lives. We have firsthand experience with the challenges and joys of living between cultures, which allows us to support teams from different cultural backgrounds authentically and empathetically.

Experts in Organizational Cultures

As economists and practicing consultants, we possess in-depth knowledge of various organizational cultures. We are not daunted by the organizational development challenges of globalized corporations. No matter how complex the task, we are ready for it!

Anna supported the development of colleagues and leaders from all over the world as part of the HR department of an American multinational company and as a staff member of a large Italian corporation. Zita gained her professional and executive experience in international companies in Germany and Hungary. Rob led numerous international training programs at multinational companies, working with high-level clients in leadership roles, gaining experience in Dutch, Hungarian, Eastern European, African, and Middle Eastern cultures.

Our Mission: Together, In Diversity, Successfully!

We are driven by a common goal: the meaningful, experiential, and professional development of individuals, teams, and organizations from diverse cultures. We strive to bridge the challenges arising from cultural differences and achieve our goals together, successfully, and with diversity.

Join us and discover the excitement of the intercultural world!

Strengthening Diversity, Connecting Cultures, Facilitating Growth

At Cultural Perspectives, we believe that diversity is the cornerstone of innovation and success. Our mission is to help individuals, teams, and organizations harness the strengths that come from different cultural backgrounds, bridging gaps and fostering mutual understanding.

Our diverse backgrounds enable us to understand our clients’ situations and needs from different perspectives.

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