Jin Liou, Lead Lighter, October 10, 2001
US Executive Training
Angelika Blendstrup, Ph.D. and the management team specialize in individualized business communications services. They work with executives in large and small corporations assisting them in improving their written and oral communications skills, as well as preparing them for media interviews and how to write and give effective presentations.
Blendstrup & Associates provide personalized communication training, enhancing their clients’ ability to speak and act in a way that is both beneficial to themselves as well as their team. This involves looking at the kind of images that are being affected through oral as well as body language.
Angelika and her team develop a comfortable environment, in which clients can freely express themselves, and are challenged to acquire the finest possible communication skills to enhance their careers. The team also works with companies' international management teams to resolve challenges, which can arise due to misconceptions or insensitivities. The focus is on identifying each member’s work styles and assuring that other members are aware of and appreciate the differences.
Having worked with executive clients in a large variety of companies, Blendstrup & Associates is in tune with the sensitive situations that can rise within a company or in individual management teams. Their materials are developed to suit the diverse needs of individuals or groups.
We help you invest in your success and control your business future. Some of our program highlights are:
Mastering Presentation and Delivery Skills
- Quickly writing an outline of the proposed talk
- Adapting regional language to California speech
- Rehearsing the written script by not reading from it
- Filming and practicing the delivery
Understanding foreign Cultures – both abroad and at home
- Adapting language to avoid misunderstandings
- Understanding multi-cultural teams and different work styles
- Recognizing body language
- Being knowledgeable in other countries' history and geography
- Establishing contacts/networking
Media Interview Training
- Preparing journal/newspaper specific materials
- Setting interview goals
- Sticking to pre-planned points
- Rehearsing the delivery
Sales Pitch Training
- Learning to formulate ideas in a short time
- Writing the ‘story board’
- Rehearsing the delivery
- Timing the presentation
- Interpreting non-verbal feedback from your audience
Cross Cultural Training
- Identifying the important points of a particular culture
- Isolating areas of contention – what’s really important in every culture
- Conducting confidential interviews
- Facilitating group sessions – what are the important insights necessary to be able to work together efficiently?
Encountering new Cultures – with Focus on Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Asia
- Understanding essential language
- Building a local network
- Understanding social interactions
- Developing safe business travel habits
To find out more information, please contact us.
