Trains Entrepreneurs

The core of the Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) is serious and practical business training for Russian entrepreneurs in American workplaces. Delegations of approximately 11 entrepreneurs from the same industry sub-sector spend up to three weeks in up to a dozen U.S. companies.

These specialized delegation members all hope to get similar information and instruction regarding their individual enterprises. This allows American company managers to deliver carefully focused answers to the Russians’ questions, rather than just give generic overviews.

Interactive training allows two-way knowledge transfer between Russians and Americans

PEP makes training exciting and fun for CEOs and their managers. Easy-to-follow training modules for 60 industry sub-sectors provide an individualized curriculum for each training day. Following this guide allows CEOs to highlight their company and to provide the targeted information sought by their Russian counterparts. Training module elements are arranged sequentially to provide an orderly delivery and learning process.

PEP’s learning spectrum is a two-way process. Many American volunteer trainers find that they unexpectedly discern much about their own company’s evolution, as a result of Russian entrepreneurs’ perceptive questions. Frequently Russians and Americans become involved in stimulating debates regarding business methodologies. Further, Americans learn about Russia’s developing business sector, and on occasion see opportunities for their own companies.

Some U.S. company managers have signed up again and again to train PEP delegations because the experience is so meaningful and rewarding.