Preparation for Living & Working in the UK
Equip your employees for success in the UK. This training helps your team transition smoothly, understand British culture and business norms, and thrive both professionally and personally.
Living & Working in the UK
This training prepares international employees for assignments in the UK. Whether they’re relocating from abroad or joining a UK-based team, it supports a smooth transition and reduces culture-related friction in both work and daily life.
Global Awareness
Understanding cultural contexts and how they shape behaviors, values, and business practices across different regions.
Cross-Cultural Adaptation
The ability to reflect on and adjust personal communication styles and approaches to effectively engage with people from the UK.
Cultural Knowledge
Acquiring specific information about cultural norms, etiquette, and expectations in UK society and workplace.
Cultural Competence
Developing the skills to navigate complex cross-cultural situations with sensitivity and effectiveness.
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Why Preparation Matters
Supporting employees through cultural transitions isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s a strategic investment in their productivity and well-being.
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Minimises culture shock
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Speeds up integration into UK teams
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Reduces stress and uncertainty for relocating staff
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Enhances assignment success and retention
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Builds cultural understanding across global teams
What Will You Learn In This Training
Understanding British Culture
You will look at modern British culture in terms of professional and personal life and how it is similar/different to your own person and culture.
Navigating the British Mindset
You will learn about the British mindset and be able to reduce miscommunication and misunderstandings in the UK context.
Practical UK Living & Business
You will learn practical tips on UK life and practical business practices so you can hit the ground running on your arrival!
Living & Working in the UK Learning Objectives
Understanding Culture
You will dive deep into how culture impacts our mindset and how developing sensitivity will help the process of settling into the UK. You will look at key cultural values in the UK – where they come from and how they impact Brit life and communication.
Everyday Life UK
You will learn about different areas of British life including the healthcare and school system, geography, history and politics. Also about what people do in their free time, and does everything really stop for tea at 4 o’ clock?!
Working Life UK
You will learn how to succeed in the British workplace in terms of leadership, meetings, negotiation and building trust. Communication styles and strategies are a key part of training – we’ll be looking at humour, the British understatement and how British people deliver sensitive feedback.
Who Is This Training For?
This training is designed for businesses relocating employees to the UK or managing international staff joining UK operations.
It can be delivered face-to-face in the form of a 1-day training or 1:1 virtual coaching divided into 3 x 2-hour sessions.
“Humour is to get us over terrible things”
“An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one”
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Help your team thrive in their UK assignment. As part of this training, participants receive the English for Diplomacy toolbox, designed to support confident, culturally appropriate communication in British professional settings.
It can also be delivered in an extended group format for leaders or divided into shorter sessions.