China Corporate Training FAQ

Here are answers to some frequently asked questions:

Where is the training venue?

In-house training is usually at the client venue such as a large meeting room or boardroom since it is cost-effective and convenient. Off-site training venues can be arranged if necessary.

How many hours is the training course?

Well, what are your training goals? This needs to be discussed. Cross-cultural soft skill workshops are typically 2 days in duration with 6 training hours per day.  Business communication skills courses are often 50 hours and delivered over a three month timeframe with one or two sessions per week, each session being 2.5 hours.

How many staff can attend a training course?

Your training objectives really determine the number of participants per training program. Group training with a skills development focus ideally has a class size of 8 to 12 staff. Executive Coaching 1 on 1 training or small groups is also desirable for key staff. Adding too many people to a short-term training course simply makes it less effective.

Who is the trainer?

NewSkilz Corporate Training has a large network of corporate trainers in large cities in China such as Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Qingdao, Nanjing, Suzhou, etc. Generally, we provide western English speaking training facilitators who have a strong business background in the west, considerable China training experience and a passion for professional training. However, we also have some western trainers that speak mandarin and deliver soft skills workshops while speaking Chinese if needed.

What language is the training conducted in?

Many of our corporate training programs can be delivered in English or Mandarin! Companies want practical business skills regardless of which language they work in. For this reason, we focus on professional soft skills and business communication skills not on language learning. Even though do have training courses on English language learning for those who need the basics.

How much does the training course cost?

Training programs are charged for on an hourly basis and not per participant. Intensive workshops are more pricy since they are more demanding from a materials production point of view and lead to rapid skills development. Training courses on business communication skills tend to span a few months and these costs differ depending on if the content is tailored or generic.

Can the training content be tailored?

Customized training programs produce more business results and have more relevance from a skills development perspective. The key to taiored training is doing an effective needs analysis and setting clear goals. For instance, for business writing skills training, we take staff sample emails, PPTs, reports and proposals as input to the course design process. It's also useful to video participants during activities and then analyse and discuss those training videos in class.

What course materials are used?

NewSkilz develop their own professional training materials and do not make much use of off-the-shelf textbooks since we understrand every client has specific training objectives. Corporate training courses typically have Powerpoint training content for the facilitator to conduct the training with.