Duration: 5 Days
Why Choose this Training Course?
There are many different types of culture. These include occupational, organizational, age, and of course, gender. The ability to work efficiently across cultural divides is an essential skill for all leaders and managers, business professionals, and those who work in or with diverse groups. The capability to relate and work effectively across cultures is a vital skill for success. Cross-cultural skills are critical competencies in fields ranging from leadership, engineering, HR, sales, finance, accounting, and marketing.
Cross-cultural challenges in a business environment can also cause significant problems. Million-dollar business deals can be lost, international negotiations can fail, and workplace problems can intensify.
This exciting and practical LEADWomen training course is taught by an internationally recognized expert in cross-cultural business.
What are the Goals?
By attending this LEADWomen training course, delegates will be able to:
- Evaluate their knowledge of different cultures relevant to their business
- Describe the meaning of the five cultural value dimensions
- Illustrate how to minimize barriers to cross-cultural communication
- Explain how to negotiate with people from different national cultures
- Communicate more effectively with people at all levels
Who Should Attend?
This LEADWomen training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit women who are:
- All Managers, supervisors, team leaders, and section heads
- All professional women
- Anyone working with or in multicultural teams
- Those who need to improve their Cultural Intelligence (CI)
- Anyone who is considering or working on a cross-cultural assignment
Course Outline
Amongst a wide range of valuable topics, the following will be prioritized:
Day 1-
Foundations of Cultural Intelligence
- Introduction to the course and the importance of Cultural Intelligence (CI) for women in today's globalized world.
- Defining Cultural Intelligence and its significance in cross-cultural interactions.
- Gender and cultural dynamics: discussing how gender intersects with culture, leading to unique experiences for women.
- Recognizing stereotypes and biases related to women's roles in different cultures.
Day 2:
Unveiling Personal and Cultural Identities
- Introducing the concept of personal cultural mapping: identifying your cultural background, values, and biases.
- Unconscious biases and their influence on cross-cultural interactions.
- How to remove barriers to cross-cultural communication
Day 3:
Effective Cross-Cultural Communication
- Barriers to cross-cultural communication: language, non-verbal cues, and cultural norms.
- Developing active listening skills in diverse settings.
- Addressing miscommunications and misunderstandings with empathy and cultural sensitivity.
Day 4:
Developing Global Mindset and Leadership
- Building a global mindset: embracing diverse perspectives and adapting to different cultural norms.
- Leadership qualities and styles across cultures: understanding effective leadership behaviors in various contexts.
- Strategies for managing expatriates and diverse teams: fostering inclusivity and cohesion.
- Exploring the challenges and benefits of diverse leadership teams.
Day 5:
Mastering Cross-Cultural Skills
- Cross-cultural negotiation skills: understanding cultural influences on negotiation styles, strategies, and outcomes.
- Techniques for effective cross-cultural negotiations, including adapting communication and finding common ground
- Navigating multi-cultural teams: fostering collaboration and synergy.
The Certificate
- LEADWomen Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
