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DANISH LIVING CRASH COURSE FOR EXPAT LIVING AND WORKING IN DENMARK – AND THEIR PARTNERS

THE PURPOSE OF THE COURSE: The crash course gives the participants an introduction to Danish society, working culture and life in Denmark in general Knowing these facts and features about Denmark and the Danes makes it a lot easier to adapt to life in Denmark – and makes it more fun to navigate in the peculiarities of Danish culture and mentality CONTENT: • The historical impact on Danish culture and mentality of today • Danish values, culture and mentality • The mental revolution • When cultures clash • Working culture – The Dane as a colleague and manager • DOs and DON’Ts – written and unwritten social rules • Socializing in Denmark and free time activities • ‘My way in’ – an individual action plan

I n f o b o x _________________ Dates: June 19th, 2018 Duration 7 hours: 1 day (09:00-16:00) Venue: LIVING INSTITUTE, at BLOXHUB Bryghuspladsen 8, Entrance C 3rd floor DK-1453 Copenhagen, Denmark Language: English Target group: Expats in Denmark _______________ Contact & Registration: Kasper Jelsbech Knudsen kjk@livinginstitute.com +45 35 26 26 26

C r a c k t h e c o d e T o t h e D a n i s h w o r k i n g c u l t u r e L e a r n t h e h a r d f a c t s a n d s o f t f e a t u r e s A b o u t D e n m a r k a n d t h e D a n e s

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METHOD: Research based knowledge conveyed with a high degree of participant involvement and in respect of the participant’s different learning styles and preferences The training is be based on presentations, practical exercises and teamwork and facilitated by a highly educated, skilled expert from Living Institute’s faculty. ABOUT LIVING INSTITUTE: Our mission: “We enable corporations to reach their global goals through enhanced diversity excellence” By infusing cultural intelligence and gender intelligence we enable companies to harvest the benefits of diversity. We do so by providing training and consultancy services, enabling our clients to conduct business effectively in the global market place. As a market leader LIVING INSTITUTE works on all levels in organizations all over the world.

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR Kasper Jelsbech Knudsen, Chief Consultant, PhD in Anthropology and Keynote Speaker. Kasper’s passion lies in promoting cultures of inclusion. He specialises in inclusive leadership, advancing gender parity, unconscious bias mitigation and cross-culture as well as disciplinary collaborations. Though based in Denmark, Kasper has lived, worked, and studied in various countries, among others Ghana, USA, Cuba, and Nepal. In his PhD dissertation, Kasper’s research has centered on the concept of culture and how people on different continents by applying cultural intelligence can enhance collaboration and bridge national and cultural differences. In his work, Kasper himself has collaborated with a wide range of people, businesses, organizations, and institutions. Moreover, Kasper is an experienced educator and knowledge communicator and regularly holds lectures on Copenhagen Business School in Business Culture. As Chief Consultant, Kasper draws from his practical and theoretical knowledge of how to promote cultural diversity in a work environment by facilitating counselling, workshops and training, in addition Kasper is a brilliant and entertaining keynote speaker. Kasper has successfully enhanced organizational diversity intelligence in Mazars, Siemens, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Systematic, Cowi, Coloplast, Novo Nordisk, NNE and many more. Kasper is a certified LEGO Serious Play® Facilitator and certified provider of the individual assessment tool: Intercultural Readiness Check.

Kasper is fluent in English, Danish, and Spanish.

“I found it insightful, intellectually challenging, utterly useful and great fun.” Dr. Barbara Mozalzierz, participant at Danish Living Crash Course

Kasper Jelsbech Knudsen, PhD Anthropology