Bos welcome pack

Communication and culture D E V E L O P I N G A G L O B A L LY COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE

∞ M ay 5 t h 2 01 6 EF Nor th American Headquar ters, Boston, USA

WELCOME TO BOSTON WE HOPE YOU HAD A GOOD JOURNEY! We are pleased that you are participating in our global leadership event, Communication & Culture: Developing a Globally Competitive Workforce.

During the one-day seminar, we will discuss how communication and cultural intelligence can help develop a globally competitive workforce in your company – and of course provide you the opportunity meet and network with peers from all over the world.

We will foster an engaging discussion about the dynamics and challenges of global, virtual teams, and how businesses can get the best out of a dispersed, multicultural group of workers.

You will also hear from Accenture’s Chief Learning Officer Rahul Varma about how Accenture is revolutionizing performance and talent management across its global workforce. Finally, Ashridge Executive Education Professor Jean Vanhoegaerden will provide insight into how critical it is for organizations to be aware of and to understand cultural differences in order to work effectively in a global environment.

On Thursday, May 5th please meet us in reception lobby of EF Education First at 8:45am as the seminar will begin promptly at 9.00am. After the seminar we will enjoy a boat tour of Boston followed by dinner and drinks at Chart House restaurant.

Included you will find an updated agenda and some information about Boston. We look forward to meeting you there!

Best regards,

Your EF Corporate Solutions Team

Communication and culture

D E V E L O P I N G A G L O B A L LY C O M P E T I T I V E W O R K F O R C E

M a y 5 th 2 0 1 6 , E F N A H e a d q u a r t e r s , B o s t o n , U S A

ABOUT BOSTON In 1630, Puritan colonists from England founded Boston on the Shawmut Peninsula. During the late eighteenth century Boston was the location of several major events of the American Revolution, including the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. Several early battles of the American Revolution, such as the battle of Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston, occurred within the city and surrounding areas. After American independence was attained Boston became a major shipping port and manufacturing center, and its rich history now attracts 16.3 million visitors annually. The city was the site of several firsts, including America’s first public school, Boston Latin School, and first college, Harvard College (1636), in neighboring Cambridge. Boston was also home to the first subway system in the United States. Today the City of Boston hosts over 12 million annual visitors from across the country and around the globe. This vibrant, thriving city is renowned for its cultural facilities, world-class educational institutions, champion sports franchises, as well as its place at the very forefront of American history.

Sightseeing & Activities There is always plenty to do in Boston. Popular activities include walking tours of Harvard University and Quincy Market, Duck Tours and trips to the Museum of Fine Arts. If you are here for the weekend you can enjoy the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket; head south to Cape Cod’s lovely sea shore or the rocky coasts and islands of Maine. Boston is home to four major sports teams: the hockey team the Boston Bruins, baseball team

Communication and culture

D E V E L O P I N G A G L O B A L LY C O M P E T I T I V E W O R K F O R C E

M a y 5 th 2 0 1 6 , E F N A H e a d q u a r t e r s , B o s t o n , U S A

the Boston Red Sox who play in famous Fenway Park, basketball team the Boston Celtics and the American football team the New England Patriots. Boston shares many cultural roots with greater New England, including a regional cuisine with a large emphasis on seafood, rum, salt, and dairy products. Boston is also home to a wide variety of excellent restaurants from Italian cuisine in the North End to more eclectic fare in the South End. In between you will find food from any number of nationalities including Brazilian, Thai, Tibetan, Indian, Lebanese, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French, Lebanese, and of course American.

EF Corporate Solutions EF Corporate Solutions, an EF Education First company, is the world leader in corporate language training for multinational businesses and public sector organizations. Over 1,500 organizations and 15 million students worldwide have put their trust in us for a reason - we have proven time and again that our training solutions generate real results. With a worldwide network of offices in over 50 countries, Executive Language Institutes in Cambridge, UK and Boston, USA and EF English Live™, the world’s most advanced online, on-demand language school, EF provides the highest returns on language training investments. For more information on EF Corporate Solutions please visit: www.ef.com/corporate

AGENDA THURSDAY MAY 5TH 9:00

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Victoria Brebner, Regional Vice President, EF Corporate Solutions

9:30

PRESENTATION: Do you speak business? Challenges of cross-border communication.

Ben Hope, EF Customer Success

10:00

WORKSHOP: Addressing virtual conflict and developing effective global teams.

Anne Taite Vogeleer and Peggy Wegler, EF Academics

12:00

Lunch (optional learning breakouts available 12:45 - 1:15)

1:30

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Building high performing global teams.

Rahul Varma, Chief Learning Officer, Accenture

2:45

WORKSHOP: Working and communicating across cultures.

Jean Vanhoegaerden, Ashridge Executive Education Faculty

4:15

CLOSING REMARKS Victoria Brebner, Regional Vice President, EF Corporate Solutions

5:00

Depart for Boston boat tour

7:30

Dinner, Chart House

“Coffee, tea and water available throughout”

Communication and culture

D E V E L O P I N G A G L O B A L LY C O M P E T I T I V E W O R K F O R C E

M a y 5 th 2 0 1 6 , E F N A H e a d q u a r t e r s , B o s t o n , U S A

LOCATIONS

Communication and culture

D E V E L O P I N G A G L O B A L LY C O M P E T I T I V E W O R K F O R C E

M a y 5 th 2 0 1 6 , E F N A H e a d q u a r t e r s , B o s t o n , U S A

Boston EF Center 2 Education Circle Cambridge MA 02141

Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill 5 Blossom St Boston, MA 02114

Liberty Hotel 215 Charles St Boston, MA 02114

May 5th Dinner: Chart House Boston 60 Long Wharf, Boston, MA 02110

Residence Inn Boston 4-44 Charles River Ave Boston, MA 02129

May 5th River Boat Tour: Lechmere Canal - CambridgeSide Galleria, 100 Cambridgeside Pl, Cambridge, MA 02141