Cross Cultural Communication school training courses in Austin, TX (public, in-house or online)

This course examines benefits and challenges of managing diversity in the workplace, as well as methods for using diversity to create a competitive advantage. Students analyze ways in which to develop a supportive, nondiscriminatory and productive work environment. Additionally, coursework focuses on specific workplace issues related to differences in gender, race, cultural ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, physical/mental ability, social class and religion. No prerequisite

Sometimes multiculturalism is that white elephant in the room that no one wants to address! Well, not addressing it can be as damaging it as ineffectively dealing with it. Learn how to be able to ace in multicultural environments.

This diversity training course covers diversity in the workplace for employees, supervisors, team leaders and managers. Students will learn what diversity is and how it influences their relationships with others, and how to differentiate between-and overcome-stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. Students learn how communication skills help in managing a diverse workforce and how diversity influences relationships between co-workers.

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Participants will emerge with a fuller understanding of the paradox that cultural differences may evidence themselves only in subtle, almost imperceptible ways, but these ways can have a profound, often negative, impact upon communication. Miscommunication creates missed opportunities, unnecessary complications, wasted time, and bad feelings.

Topics Covered in this Course

The relationship between language and culture
The importance of understanding cultural difference
Vari...

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