Working Better Internationally
Your Expert: Mala Ullal
Mala Ullal is an expert in the field of intercultural personnel and leadership development with more than 10 years of professional experience at home and abroad.
Raised in the tension field of three cultures- India, USA, and Germany- Mala Ulla trained her intercultural background into her profession. As a certified intercultural trainer, she works for multinational corporations an manages SMEs that operate on a global level.
The design and implementation of management training, intercultural negotiation preparations, team training as well as individual training and deployment preparations with view on India, USA, and Germany are her main focus.
In addition, Mala Ullal offers strategic consulting, intercultural coaching, crisis interventions, mediations, and university lectures. Mala mainly works in Germany, India, and the USA, but is also booked for special assignments (such as by the Ministry of Culture of the Kindgdom of Bahrain).
Mala speaks German, English, Hindi (basic knowledge), and Marathi (basic knowledge).
Working Better Internationally
18.September 2025
6 hours virtually
English
minimum participation: 4 persons
€ 560 per person
plus VAT
Content
Participants are sensitized to cultural differences and learn to understand their own cultural preferences and their impact on international work. They learn to understand the expectations of their international colleagues, partners and clients in terms of communication style, time management, information flow, hierarchies, decision-making and other aspects of cooperation. Participants will gain confidence in dealing with foreign colleagues, partners, and customers through interpreting specific situations, role playing, reflection exercises, film clips, etc. They practice changing perspectives and develop a sense for the appropriate range of adaption. Participants can also use virtual communication to their advantage when it comes to cultural differences.
Benefit
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What does culture mean in international cooperation?
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Dealing with foreignness and stereotypes
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Culture simulation: How does culture influence our thinking and actions?
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Global business skills: Building relationships, task and relationship orientation, building trust, successful verbal and non-verbal communication, negotiation, presentation styles and meetings, push and pull preferences, feedback, dealing with conflicts, and much more
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Challenge of virtual collaboration: Creating virtual proximity over distance
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Adaption strategies and transfer to one’s own work context
Target Group
All employees at international interfaces