we help POLISH leaders working in English to become confident international communicators.
From small talk to methods of persuasion, Polish executives working with Anglo-American markets face many differences in culture and communication styles. These often affect their confidence and become barriers to success as a business leader.
Those who overcome these barriers do so by learning three essential skills for international leadership - cultural intelligence, collaboration, and native English communication.
We work with Polish executives and senior teams to develop these skills and help you deliver real international impact.
According to Polish research*,
a Polish manager has only an average level of communication, teamwork, and conflict-solving skills, when compared with ‘western’ colleagues.
*Pedersen & Partners, Polish CEO survey
develop your skills in three key areas
to bEcome more confident and influential
NATIVE BUSINESS
Communication
Be clear.
From small talk to feedback, a common frustration for Polish executives is communication impacting their results, career progression, or influence with native English-speaking colleagues.
Our coaching leads to immediate improvement in your communication ability and business relationships.
Cultural
INTELLIGENCE
Be aware.
'Culture clash' is a frequent cause of disruption in international projects.
Polish personality types hold values that are different to Anglo-Americans, and in some cases, the exact opposite.
Cultural intelligence training teaches you how to identify these differences and adapt under pressure.
CREATIVE
Collaboration
Be fair.
Anglo-Americans use flat team structures and focus on quick wins. Poles operate in more hierarchical structures and will naturally take a longer-term view.
Improve collaboration by learning how to adapt to these different methods while retaining your natural approach.
Kev Fitzsimons
Executive Coach
5 countries lived in.
10 countries worked in.
17 years' experience.
From New Zealand, I now call Warsaw home, along with my Polish wife and two children.
I have held senior leadership and coaching roles in multinational agencies and consultancies, working on global programs for global clients.
My experience includes:
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advising Prime Ministers and CEOs
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leading 500+ training workshops
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presenting to an audience of 30,000 people
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coaching leaders at global firms on culture, creativity, and communication.
As a native English speaker, I've now learned Polish to B1 level (and still learning!). I understand the challenges of working and communicating in a another culture and look forward to helping develop your international leadership potential.
Accredited by
CERTIFIED BY
Organisations I have worked for and advised include:
See lasting results in just 53 minutes...
As a senior leader, your time is valuable so we offer tailored services designed to deliver rapid results with lasting impact.
Choose from one of three programs:
Leadership Accelerator
One-to-one coaching where we identify your international leadership goals and how to achieve them.
It could be one session before a major event or a long-term programme.
In areas such as business communication, clients have seen major improvements in as little as 1 hour.
Team Mastery
This involves working with senior teams in small groups, either remotely or in-person.
Sessions are tailored to address your context and circumstances, for example, industry or target markets.
We offer coaching across the full range of cross-cultural themes, or can examine solutions to an immediate challenge that needs to be addressed.
Town Hall
Our Town Hall offering is a high-level presentation and Q&A on the principles of cross-cultural communication.
It's useful for large teams or departments working in English, such as design, customer service, sales, and marketing.
The Town Hall is an excellent way to introduce key ideas and provide practical advice your people can use immediately.
INTRO CALL
A 25-minute call to discuss your goals, followed by the outline of a recommended approach.
goal setting
Our first session looks at goals, current context, timeframe, and how success will be measured
coaching
The real work begins!
We dive in to developing your International leadership skills.
support
We can provide ongoing support or regular check-ins to ensure you're satisfied and on track.