Introduction
Cultural intelligence, or effectively interacting and working with people from other cultures, is the key to success in a globalized world, where many attributes such as communication, individualism, power, structure, and time are handled differently by various cultures. It is about the cultural side that affects business and life, and is necessary for being successful in both. Some people may think that “culture stuff ” can be ignored, is intuitive, or simply can be improvised according to each person’ skills and personal talents. In fact, cultural intelligence is a soft skill that needs to be developed under a framework, that includes understanding and defining what culture is, learning about the main differences between various cultures, and being trained on managing intercultural differences, as researched and practiced by Intercultural Anthropologists, Researchers, and Consultants. The start point for the set up of each individual’s goal of being culturally competent on the personal and professional level is to identify his / her own personal cultural profile. Once the personal cultural profile is recognized and compared with others, then culture intelligence can be developed, based on best practices in the area of managing intercultural differences.
In order to be able to be culturally intelligent, I have designed a seminar for interested people. The Seminar is conducted in the English language and it includes the following topics :
What Culture is, What are the Different ways of Communicating-(High / Low context), Individualist and Collective Societies, The Power Distance, The Avoidance of Uncertainty, Planning and Organizing-Monochronic and Polychronic Cultures, the Personal Cultural Profile for self and other nationalities, Practical Guidelines for managing cultural differences, Case Studies and Role-Plays
Seminar Objectives
Upon completion of this Seminar, you will:
- recognize and understand the main factors contributing to intercultural differences
. - be able to develop your personal cultural profile, and work with it as you progress in life.
- be able to assess the cultural profile of others you are dealing with, and compare it with yours.
- recognize the differences between your cultural ’style and others, and how they affect business.
- develop interactive skills to effectively interact and work with other cultures.
-learn best practiced ways of managing intercultural differences.
Target Group:
Those who are dealing or will be dealing with different cultures, including Egyptians and Expats working in multi-nationals and or branches / representations of foreign companies, staff of foreign Embassies and Ministry of Foreign affairs, those who will be expatriating either for work or having higher education, and who need to understand and manage intercultural differences.
Duration of the seminar: 1 day -8 hours from 09:00 to 17:00 hr (including coffee and lunch breaks)
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