Online workshops for families / teams preparing to experience diverse cultures
Workshop Agenda
Valuable For:
Expatriate families or Expatriates planning to or working in a culture different from their native culture.
Teams that are culturally diverse and want the diversity to work for them positively.
Program Outline:
- 2 sessions of 3 hrs. training and facilitation, ideally spread over two weeks.
- Need Assessment Form to be completed before the workshop is scheduled (this helps
customize the program) - Personal Success Plan is to be completed by each member.
- 2 hours of post session online coaching support
Week 1
Introduction – How culture designs our ways?
- Culture and its components
- Culture and Cultural Preferences – Cultural Iceberg
- Self-Discovery – Cultural lens, Core Personal values, Bias
What happens in Cultural transition?
- Phases of Cultural shift / transition, culture shock curve
- Self-observation exercise and discussion
- Coping Capabilities and Mechanisms
Establishing commonalities and distinctions?
- Hofstede’s National Culture Model
- Self-reflection and discussion
Week 2
Follow-up on previous week’s self reflection work:
- Cultural Lens
- Self State and Preparedness
How would you adapt to the new culture?
- Culture and Core values
- Cultural learning and Adaptation process
- Personal success plan work.