In today's world, it is not only people who are moving from one country to another who need to understand cultural issues. Those who work on a daily basis with people from other cultures need to understand how culture affects work practices too. Companies with joint ventures, factories, clinical test sites, or marketing functions in other countries, for example, all face daily challenges as they do business with people whose values and work practices may be quite different than their own. What cultural values do we bring to a staff meeting, a negotiation session, or a performance evaluation? Do others perceive us as we intend to be perceived? How are teleconferences and email affected by cultural differences in communication style? What's the best way to handle missed deadlines and employees who are chronically late? How does one distinguish between habits that are personal and those that are cultural?
   
This program will include the following topics.
 
1- Not everything is cultural
2- How we see things
3- Individualism versus collectivism
4- Communication styles
5- Monochronic versus Polychronic
6- Talking about cultural differences
7- Time
8- Sense of control
9- Communication style
10- Business practice

Speaker Bio:
 
Claude Reichenbach is an expert in cross cultural training. She has a very strong and versatile multi cultural background. She was born and studied in France, lived in Ireland, the UK, traveled South America and Europe and now lives in the US. Over the years she worked for multiple corporations with global exposure and realized there was a great need for cultural awareness and education. In 2008 her passion for diversity motivated her to start her business. She is committed to educating people about the importance of being diverse.

This program is sponsored by: