FAQ/HELP

HELP

With our help managers can actually do more: they are better intercultural communicators, they can negotiate more effectively, they can run multicultural teams more successfully.
We work for organisations of every size from helping first time exporters get going in the region, to well established multinationals who need advice on specific cultural issues as they arise.

ANSWER
Entecom's unique range of One Country training programmes are the way forward for Western managers who want a comprehensive view of the culture, to acquire negotiating skills, and learn how to work with Nigerian counterparts.

TRAINING AND TEAM BUILDING
Entecom can provide answers to questions which often leave Western business people perplexed - does Yes mean Yes? Why is this decision taking so long? Who is really in charge anyway?
Just contact us to find out how we can provide answers to the cultural questions about Nigeria which challenge your organisation.
Please browse our services.pages which review Entecom's training and consultancy services in detail. Our advisory pages include news articles news and site links which offer useful background for visitors to our site who are interested in intercultural issues in this country with a large market.

CONSULTANCY
Are you ready for Entecom? Is Entecom ready for you?
Have you audited your company to see if you have the structure, capacity, finances and time you will need to succeed in these distant markets? Have you got the people and the management strength? Will they last the distance?
Entecom can supply reliable HR tools to assess developmental needs for managers taking part in the Nigeria push.
How do you achieve penetration in the Nigeria market?
What are the likely obstacles that will need to be overcome? What are realistic timescales for that?
Entecom will listen and learn before coming up with highly tailored advice and developmental support for SME's moving to Nigeria.
Joint-ventures: how important is ensuring a good match of time-horizons and real long-term objectives?
Are both sides pointing in the same direction? Scenario-planning for three years down the line: where will you be then?
How do you run pan-Nigeria companies?
What are the implications of including Nigeria under the same corporate umbrella?
Entecom can advise on organisational issues as well as run team-building events in Nigeria.
What are the main problems associated with running remote teams?
How do you manage a team in Nigeria from an office in London,New york,tokyo,Paris or Frankfurt?
Entecom can present up-to-date findings on the experiences of other companies doing similar things and help companies develop their effectiveness in making these teams work.

We can help you find the way forward in Nigeria markets. Entecom will advise you on virtually any issue relating to market entry, development and managing your business operations in Nigeria.