Living in a very fluid and dynamic business and social environment, we inevitably encounter situations that directly challenges us from a cultural perspective. In such cases we have two choices: React or Respond. While one invites emotional triggers (React), the other invites logical and resourceful habits (Response) that exist in everyone.
This workshop will give the participants the techniques to Respond instead of React in such situations. In taking a slightly different approach from traditional workshops, this session demonstrate and applies techniques that singles out no particular social or business culture; Rather it gives the participants the resources to be aware of behavior patterns of cultural groups and to adapt accordingly, if desired.
The Cross-Cultural Awareness Workshop will be of particular value to:
- Anyone living or working in a multi-cultural environment.
- Anyone desiring new and unique methods to adjust to new cultural experiences
- Anyone responsible for integrating students, employees, or families into a new multi-cultural environment
Participants will :
- Discuss the underlying factors that define and influence a culture;
- Experience direct challenges to their “Facilitator Created” culture and develop strategies to adapt to such challenges;
- Practiced, through facilitated exercises, various techniques for rapport building and how to apply them daily;
- Develop methods to calibrate themselves to social & business cultural sensitivities and adapt accordingly;
- Bring all exercises together to assist others in bridging that cultural gap
Program Length: 2 days
