Cross Cultural Effectiveness
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Cross Cultural Effectiveness
This course is tailored for professionals who need practical skills for working effectively with different cultures to achieve a higher-level of professional success.
Brief Introduction
Objective:
Do you find it hard to have effective communication with colleagues from different cultural backgrounds? Have you struggled to collaborate effectively with colleagues because of different working styles? Is building trust and credibility across cultures a challenge for you and your team members? This course is tailored for professionals who need practical skills for working effectively with different cultures to achieve a higher-level of professional success.
Cross Cultural Effectiveness is built around two parts: the first is building understanding of the impact of culture and a common language to describe cultural similarities and differences. The second is core skills and competencies that are necessary for professional success in an increasingly global and multi-cultural workplace.
Key Learning Points:
• A common language for describing cultural similarities and differences
• Methods to more effectively build professional and personal credibility across cultures
• Communication techniques and models to improve communication, including e-mail
• Improved problem solving skills for multicultural project teams
• Team building tips to build trust across cultures and to quickly build team rapport
• Practical consideration for giving feedback and reports in a multicultural setting
What do I get？
• A detailed course manual with articles introducing cross cultural best practices and application suggestions + handouts of workshop slides and materials
• Lunch and refreshments
• British Chamber of Commerce course certificate
Date and Time:
Date: Thursday, 17 September 2015
Time: 9:00-17:00
Venue:
6th Floor, Lia Charlton Hotel, No.13 High Tech South Four Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
Fee:
RMB 2,200/seat
- Save 100 RMB if two or more people come together
(Includes six months access to GlobeSmart valued at 360 RMB)
Inquiries and Registration:
Caitlin McCarthy
Telephone: 0755-8662 6569
Email: caitlin.mccarthy@sino-associates.com
Associate Information:
Associate: John Dorris Event Language: English
John is an APEC speaker, adjunct professor and one of China's leading experts in cross cultural solutions. Over the past 14 years he has worked from supervisor to executive level leaders from every corner of the world working in greater China and Asia to be more effective and inclusive in a multi-cultural business environment. He is certified in 12 industry standard cross cultural tools including assessments and training courses covering all major academic and business settings. His signature workshop on Diversity and Inclusion has been highly praised by fortune 100 companies, embassies and consulates across Asia.
John brings a wealth of knowledge to his clients through his rich multi-cultural background having lived and worked in nine countries. He was born in Singapore, raised in a US diplomatic family and grew up in Asia, the US and the Middle East. John studied intercultural solutions in the US and Europe and is fluent in three languages including English, Mandarin and Italian.