Radek Walentynowicz

Radek Walentynowicz

Trainer and intercultural consultant. Has been providing training since 2004.

Radek has extensive international experience of living and working in different European countries and the USA. A large part of his work is executive coaching managers from the West relocated to Poland or other Eastern European countries. He conducts trainings on building intercultural competence, building multicultural teams, and leadership.

Areas of expertise

Radek has extensive experience in supporting managers and CEOs in developing leadership competencies. His main areas of work are:

  • Relocation training (support for expats when starting a position in a new country),
  • Effective intercultural communication and cooperation (management and leadership skills development, intercultural awareness and intercultural competence development),
  • International project management (team building, strategy development, virtual team management).
He has worked with

3M, ArcelorMittal, Danone, GM, GSK, Heineken, Luxoft, Mars, McDonalds, Nutricia, P&G, Pfizer, Philips, Polish Aviation Mielec, Randstad, Rockwell Collins, Saint-Gobain, Transition Technologies, Tyco Electronic, UBS, UEFA, Unilever, Valeo.

Participation in the training helped me to understand certain behaviors of customers who come from other cultures. I am now more aware of cultural differences and how they can affect my daily work. Thank you!

The individual session with Radek allowed me not only to better understand the specifics of working and managing a team in Poland, but also to prepare myself for everyday life and establishing relations with Poles.

Thanks to the intercultural competence diagnosis, I know which areas I need to work on. During the workshop Radek shared with us not only his knowledge about specific cultures, but also his experiences. It was a very valuable session!

Languages

English, German, Dutch, Russian, French, Polish

Interests

His passion is post-Soviet countries, especially Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. He gets to know them both from the private side, through travelling, and by exploring their business culture.