Certification and training
Certification and training is provided by the Hofstede Centre, a sister organisation of itim international culture & management consultants. The Hofstede Centre reaches out to all of those who want to get more insight into professor Hofstede's research. Its main goal is to offer high quality education in the field of culture and management based on academic research and practical experience.
Training is offered in the field of Intercultural Management, based on Hofstede's 6-D model:
- Power Distance,
- Collectivism versus Individualism,
- Femininity versus Masculinity,
- Uncertainty Avoidance,
- Short Term versus Long Term Orientation and
- Indulgence versus Restraint,
and in the field of Organisational Culture, based on Hofstede's research from the end of the eighties which resulted in a six dimensional model and subdimensions that has been further developed by Bob Waisfisz (the founder of Itim).
Certification courses
The Hofstede Centre courses result in two certificates. These are:
- Accredited lecturer (Intercultural Management and Organizational Culture) - click here to download further information and the program
- Accredited practioner (Organizational Culture) - click here to download further information and the program.
NOTE: If you are interested to become an accredited lecturer only in the field of Organisational Culture, you can participate to the first training day of this practitioner course.
Organizations where the model and its tool-set have been used during 2011 include JCI International, Staples, the Dutch Red Cross, Kazachstan Mobile, CBRE, Procore, Univé, The Phoenix Group, etc. Companies ranging in size from 22 people to 10.000+ employees.
To enroll in our courses, please check our calendar for future training dates and contact us.