Communicating Across Cultures
Transitional Education and Consulting Services
Managing Diversity/Communicating Across Cultures
Global interaction has increased dramatically in recent years. This global village sees a flow of technology, information, jobs, people, capital and competition that no longer respects geographic boundaries. We will continue to come together socially and professionally from a range of differences and similarities that have helped to shape who we are as well as how we communicate and interact. It is through a greater understanding of these differences and similarities that we develop greater skills in building and sustaining more effective and productive organizations and communities. To interact in this integrated arena, we must develop new skills in communicating across cultures.
Scope:
 | Define diversity |
| Multicultural continuum |
| Cross-cultural evaluation |
| Increase awareness and explore personal dimensions of diversity |
| Benefits of diversity |
| Explore the cross-cultural communication process |
| Suggest strategies for improving cross-cultural communication |
| Explore the challenges of managing a diverse work force |
| Educating across cultures |
| Develop strategies for effectively managing a diverse work force |
| Provide suggestions for expanding our cross-cultural comfort zone |