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Course Details

Essential Skills for Effective Cross-Cultural Communication

In today's interconnected world, the Riyadh workplace is no exception to the trend of globalization. Businesses now function seamlessly across borders, bringing together a diverse range of professionals from various cultural backgrounds. To ensure successful collaboration and achieve organizational goals, fostering cultural understanding and effective communication is crucial within this multicultural workforce.

Our comprehensive and up-to-date Cross-Cultural Training course equips 21st-century managers and executives with the essential skills and competencies required to excel in today's globalized environment.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Grasp the Significance of Culture: Deepen your understanding of the role and importance of culture in the context of the globalized Riyadh workplace.
  • Define and Understand Cultural Nuances: Gain a clear understanding of cultural sensitivity, awareness, intelligence, and communication, and their implications for successful business operations in Riyadh's multicultural environment.
  • Foster Collaboration through Cultural Understanding: Learn practical techniques to build trust, rapport, and cooperation amongst colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds within the Riyadh workplace.
  • Leverage Cross-Cultural Models: Explore and apply prominent cross-cultural models, such as Lewis and Hofstede's frameworks, to navigate real-world business scenarios in Riyadh.
  • Bridge Communication Gaps: Develop an awareness of various verbal and nonverbal communication styles across cultures, their significance in social and business settings within Riyadh, and techniques to overcome communication barriers arising from cultural differences.

Topics Covered

  • Defining Culture, Identify the major constituent factors in defining a particular culture including norms, customs, values, and beliefs.  
  • Defining Cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity and the need for it from a personal and professional point of view
  • Concept of Cross-cultural intelligence and Communication and its role and Importance from a Personal and professional point of View
  • The Iceberg Concept of culture-  Fallacy of Stereotyping and generalization of  people  
  • Concept of culture shock, the common contributors to it, and primary coping strategies  
  • Understanding Lewis model for cross-cultural analysis and its role as an analytical tool in defining behavior, International communication, Management, Business functions, etc. across countries with special reference to UAE.
  • Diversity, Gender, and Inclusion at the workplace.
  • Steps and strategies for establishing rapport and building trust in a multicultural workplace
  • Practical Cross-cultural communication- the concept of high context and low context cultures and how communication is affected.
  • Interpretation and usage of Verbal skills, Body language, and Active listening for effective cross-cultural communication
  • Preparing yourself for an international and diverse workplace. Techniques and factors to consider.
  • Building trust, rapport, and cooperation between staff in a culturally diverse workplace.

Training Methodology:

Our Master Cross-Culture Intelligence course in Riyadh adopts a highly interactive approach, fostering active learning through a variety of engaging methods:

  • Interactive Lectures: Engaging presentations delivered by our expert instructors will provide the foundation for understanding key concepts.
  • Prezi Presentations: Dynamic and visually appealing presentations will enhance comprehension and retention of crucial information.
  • Real-World Case Studies: Explore practical scenarios relevant to the Riyadh business landscape, allowing you to apply learnings to real-world situations.
  • Compelling Video Content: Educational and thought-provoking videos will further enrich your understanding of cross-cultural dynamics.
  • Interactive Discussions: Active participation in group discussions will facilitate knowledge sharing, diverse perspectives, and deeper learning.
  • Simulated Exercises: Practical simulations will provide a safe space to hone your skills in navigating cross-cultural interactions.
  • Collaborative Group Assignments: Working in teams will allow you to develop your collaborative abilities and gain valuable insights from peers.
  • Targeted Writing Tasks: Apply your learnings to written communication, ensuring effective cross-cultural messaging.

In-depth analysis and review sessions will follow each module, addressing any questions and ensuring complete understanding.

Conclusion:

Invest in your professional success and enroll in our Master Cross-Culture Intelligence course at IIPD Global in Riyadh. Gain the essential skills to thrive in today's diverse workplace, build strong collaborative relationships, and excel in the global business arena. Enhance your cultural awareness, and communication abilities, and become a leader in navigating the complexities of an interconnected world.

Don't miss this opportunity to take your career to the next level. Enroll today!

Course Curriculum

Course includes:
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      Beginner Intermediate Expert
  • img Duration 30h
  • img Lessons 0
  • img Quizzes 0
  • img Certifications Yes
  • img Language
      English Arabic
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