You show up to a Friday meeting at 2:00 PM and your colleagues from across the southern border seem absent in spirit – and often in body, too?
During a meeting you don’t understand why your colleagues suddenly went quiet or are nodding along, but you have a feeling that nothing will happen by the agreed deadline?
You went to the office on Tuesday only to find it closed? For some reason a joke about goats brings great joy to your male colleagues while your female colleagues smile half-heartedly?
Who is this training for?
- People who will be collaborating or are already collaborating with Czechs or Slovaks
- People who are considering whether their business should expand to the Czech Republic or Slovakia
- People who are planning to move to the Czech Republic or Slovakia and need to know a little more about their neighbours
- People who would like to gain a better insight into business culture in the Czech Republic and Slovakia after the course ‘Familiar Strangers – Czech Republic and Slovakia’
What will you gain?
- An understanding of how business is conducted with our southern neighbours and why it is often so difficult for us, as Poles, to operate in this market
- Practical tips on the norms governing business situations
- Information on the key aspects of building relationships with both cultures
- Words and phrases other than ‘szukać’ that may prove useful or problematic in business
- A look at the interpretation of sexism, multiculturalism and homosexuality in the context of working in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Training programme:
- Does ‘yes’ always mean ‘yes’? – communication styles
- Atheism and gender equality
- Distance and hierarchy in building business relationships
- Building personal relationships, decision-making and humour
- Business expansions
- Are heels and a suit worth packing? – dress code in business
- But I’m not hungry at 11:00 AM – food culture
- Business – what to do and what to avoid
Training details:
- Dates: autumn 2026, details available soon
- Time: details available soon
- Duration: 4 hours
- Format: Virtual workshop (online)
- Language of the workshop: Polish
- Price: 1650 PLN net (if you choose 2 trainings, the price is 2150 PLN net)
- Certificate: All participants receive an official certificate of completion
- Bonus: Participants receive access to the ETTA knowledge base in the form of webinar recordings
- Bring a friend and you will both receive a 10% discount
Why join?
In business, what you don’t know about your partners can be as impactful as the contract itself. Joining this session will help you decode the “silent signals” of Czech and Slovak business culture, from understanding why “yes” doesn’t always mean agreement to navigating the specific local expectations regarding hierarchy and work-life balance.
You will gain actionable strategies to avoid common friction points, build genuine trust, and successfully expand your operations across the border with confidence and cultural intelligence.
Can’t join on the proposed dates or not sure yet?
We understand schedules can be challenging. If you are interested in this training but cannot attend on the proposed dates, you can join our waiting list.
By signing up, you will:
- Receive updates about new training dates as soon as they are announced.
- Be the first to know when registration opens.
- Secure your chance to participate without missing out.