Laurent Goulvestre
STAYING THE COURSE IN UNCERTAINTY - ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS / BUSINESS EXECUTIVE and UNCOMMON ADVENTURER / Award-winning author / Former teacher at HEC and in various MBAs internationally
I offer dynamic conferences to engage your employees, leveraging the emotional factor during a seminar or team building. I play on emotion and rely on practical examples I have experienced in companies, as an executive, or through my extraordinary adventures around the world. This is the very strength of my conferences that transform into engaging, memorable, and emotionally enriching events for all participants who will forever remember what they have seen and heard. Three conference themes are available: Theme 1: STAYING THE COURSE IN UNCERTAINTY ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS IN THE FACE OF CHALLENGES AND CHANGES Theme 2: WORKING BETTER TOGETHER - TEAM BUILDING AND COMMUNICATION Theme 3: WORKING EFFECTIVELY INTERNATIONALLY Several conferences on the theme of interculturalism are offered.
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- Conference : 5500 €
- Animation : 4500 €
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STAYING ON COURSE IN UNCERTAINTY
What if all your collaborators could achieve the company's objectives and move in the same direction effectively and sustainably over time! In this digital world where communication is permanent and constant, it is becoming increasingly difficult to meet our goals. Every day, unforeseen events, distractions, and external pressures disrupt our projects and ambitions. We often start with a lot of motivation, but - like a never-ending movie - reality always imposes itself, and we quickly find ourselves overwhelmed by the demands of daily life that take us away from our initial objectives. THIS CONFERENCE GOES BEYOND THIS NOTION OF MOTIVATION ... While motivation is a fundamental element for progress, it must be associated with a set of additional elements and actions that will boost the will to achieve one's goals. The important thing is not to have unwavering motivation, but to find ways to re-engage continuously, despite the obstacles. This conference thus opens new chapters such as: · positive discipline that structures and builds a framework · the establishment of routines that forge habits · intermediate objectives that maintain motivation · perseverance that can be developed like a muscle · self-control over social media to better manage one's time But also the visualization of goals, associated with
WORKING BETTER INTERNATIONALLY
COVID has disrupted the ways of working internationally. Travel is much less frequent, and video calls, as well as remote management, have largely taken over! Even if your collaborators possess the know-how and the necessary technical tools to work with the people they interact with, they also need optimal interpersonal skills to increase their chances of success, especially at a distance. Many companies place too much faith in their products and forget that inappropriate behavior can trigger an attitude of distrust, or even defiance, which can jeopardize the project. The concept of interculturality thus takes on its full meaning here as it contributes to optimizing communication and behavior for better understanding and mutual acceptance. Interculturality is a fundamental pillar of success as it generates trust and thus commitment to a collaborative process. Objectives: Acquire a more complete and nuanced vision of cultures around the world Better understand and be better understood by international partners Adopt effective techniques for remote communication Become intercultural through an open-mindedness towards differences Duration: 1h15 in French Audience: Any type of actor working internationally. Conference program: What has COVID changed in our way of working internationally? Concept of culture and perception – What is interculturality? Understanding the foundations of culture and value systems Influence of culture on individual behaviors Understanding the new global environment Discovering cultural commonalities between major geographical areas Major cultural differences in the world How are we perceived by foreigners? Why? How to leverage our image positively? How to communicate better at a distance? How to motivate others remotely? The notions of perception and understanding of others – Reading grid How to optimize intercultural communication in daily life Communication systems for mutual understanding / Notion of implicit and explicit The concept of time in daily life / exchanges / projects / contracts Intercultural communication process – Practical exercises The notion of collectivism and individualism Consideration of hierarchy, managing a subordinate remotely Controlling uncertainty in projects and actions What are the pitfalls to avoid, the springboards to use? Managing cultural misunderstandings Managing phases of tension Understanding the hesitations and expectations of interlocutors Developing intercultural empathy rather than multicultural empathy Each participant leaves with THEIR CULTURAL PERSONALITY PROFILE after the conference Created in 2017 for Business France and exporters worldwide, MyexportCoach is an individual personality analysis platform concerning a targeted country culture. What are my areas for improvement with this culture? How should I behave? 40 questions to reflect on oneself! Access to this application is offered with the conference.
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Defying stereotypes about the French to succeed in international exchanges... This conference will allow you to understand how you are perceived as a French person, in order to avoid all the pitfalls of failed communication or partnerships. Every day, billions of euros are lost in business due to mutual misunderstandings. With this conference, you will learn about the 5 major pitfalls to avoid in order to turn the situation to your advantage, impress your interlocutor, and take real leadership in your relationships. In one hour and fifteen minutes, Laurent will provide you with what you have always wanted to know about yourself... Objectives Integrate stereotypes and different perceptions of foreigners about the French Acquire a more complete and nuanced view of cultures around the world Better understand and be better understood by international partners Adopt effective communication techniques Become intercultural by opening your mind to differences And finally, develop your activities Duration Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes Audience: Any type of actor working internationally, whether in person or remotely (administrative services, international sales, purchasing, design office...) Conference program: – What is culture, how does it affect us and why? Brief analysis of the constitutive elements of a culture Basic postures to adopt Common mistakes to avoid – The five key pillars that differentiate our culture from other cultures . Brief analysis of the sources and origins of cultural conflicts for each pillar with concrete examples – Unusual objects illustrate cultures. Time Time exists in all cultures but is perceived differently depending on the culture. It can be broken down into two major segments: 'ribbon' time and 'spatial' time. While Germans and Americans consider the French to be imprecise regarding time, it is quite different with the Spanish or the Chinese... So how can we be on the same time? Modes of expression Did you know that debating ideas is a French passion? Many cultures are surprised that the French attend meetings without specific objectives or goals to achieve. Moreover, the French believe they are clear and explicit when they are not. Through exercises and concrete examples, it is possible to become much more impactful in exchanges. The primacy of the individual or the collective Rooted in the history of each country, this greatly influences social life. In the individual-based system, like French culture, everyone takes care of themselves and their close circle, the individual, their happiness and success take precedence, and relationships are based on contracts. In a more collective system, like Japan, the social role and contribution to the group are essential, consensus prevails over confrontation. But how will this notion affect the French during an exchange? Behaviors towards authority Beyond personal preferences, there are cultural constants around authority. Political functioning, religious, functioning of activities. The French have a hard time with authority yet demand it; this is a paradox we will need to work on! The relationship with uncertainty Is the unknown a risk or an opportunity? While the French see the unknown as a risk, it is quite different for various cultures around the world. How then must the French adjust to avoid seeming timid in international projects? Each participant leaves with THEIR CULTURAL PERSONALITY PROFILE after the conference. Created in 2017 for Business France and exporters worldwide, MyexportCoach is a platform for individual personality analysis concerning a targeted country culture. What are my points to improve with this culture? How should I behave? 40 questions to reflect on oneself! Access to this application is offered with the conference.
WORKING BETTER TOGETHER - The Meaning of Collectivity
What if you transformed your entire company into a fluid system of exchanges and efficiency! Because collaborative work within a company is a fundamental element of its proper functioning, you want to raise awareness among all your employees about their own way of exchanging and thus streamline their relationships. Laurent offers you this unique program to optimize the behavior and communication of each individual. This conference will engage all your employees because the path of reflection taken will be completely different from what one might expect in this type of conference: active listening, reformulation, questioning, etc... TAKING ANOTHER PATH TO CREATE A UNIQUE CONNECTION WITH THE AUDIENCE Laurent prefers to talk about cultural conditioning, meaning the way we communicate, unconsciously, through our personality but also depending on our cultural environment. Often mentioned but never truly addressed because it is too abstract and invisible, it is nevertheless a key element of each person's relational performance. By explaining the different modes of operation of cultures and by transposing them onto French culture and the other cultures present in the room, Laurent will act on everyone's consciousness to engage all your employees for optimal interpersonal communication. Our personality and our culture shape our way of communicating, but one must know the codes. Understanding the articulation of foreign cultures, in order to then understand one's own culture, will have an extremely powerful effect on one's way of expressing oneself. Through a clear explanation of the different cultural pillars that animate each culture, he will also reveal the 5 pitfalls to avoid for optimal communication and behavior. ALL KEY TOPICS ARE ADDRESSED · How do we communicate and why? · How to exchange productively? · How to stay focused on the subject to gain efficiency? · How to communicate in front of people who doubt? · How to communicate convincingly? YOU WILL ALSO DISCOVER NEW SOLUTIONS · First with the latest scientific studies on these various topics, · then with concrete examples from the field and in business, · and finally with the