Cultural Intelligence Seminar

Overview:

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.

Key benefits:

·         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.

Outlines:

·         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

Participants’ Profile: 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: 8 hours – 1 day.