Intercultural Training
All courses are designed in close cooperation with the client and at the same time include what I call the Basics of Culture- What is it?
- How is it measured?
- How can we recognize it, in systems, in ourselves and in others?
- Stereotypes vs. generalizations
- What are the elements of cross-cultural competence and how can they be developed?
Coming myself from a culture with low Uncertainty Avoidance and low Power Distance, I believe in an empirical approach to learning. Theory is not accepted blindly but is experimented with and put to the test. Participants are encouraged to feel as well as know and are supported in acting competently as well as understanding.
Methods
- Participative lectures
- Case studies
- Discussion and reflection
- Role plays
- Blended learning
- Simulations / Activities
- Team projects
- Small group work
Sample Courses and projects
Webster University Vienna – Cross-Cultural Management in the graduate business program – A through mix of theory, experimentation, and application. The main focus of this 8-week course is: How does culture affect business and what does this mean in the everyday life in a company? Students meet weekly for class and support each other online between class sessions.Austrian Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture (in cooperation with team consult wien) – Cross-Cultural Management module and thread for the “neues lernen wirtschaft” blended learning program – Because of the topicality of cross-cultural management in today’s business world it was decided to not only include a five-week online component on this subject in this year-long course but also to use the cross-cultural theme as a thread that tied the other elements of the program—strategy, leadership, and teamwork—together.
For corporate clients:
- Communicating for impact in an intercultural environment
- Managing multicultural team members
- Facilitating follow-through on international projects
- Identifying and strengthening organizational culture
- Leveraging differences in a culturally diverse workforce
To make an appointment to discuss your particular intercultural training needs please send me an e-mail at: ecb[at]cassels-brown.at