Cultural Competency Instructor-Led Course

With increasing globalization comes diversification in the workplace. As organizations turn to hiring employees from many parts of the world, the need for cultural understanding is at its greatest. Culture shapes the values, habits and thinking patterns which impact work life from communication to time management. If you are visiting another country, working with a different age, race, or gender demographic in the office, or collaborating with a foreign business, the ability to understand and adjust to different cultures is highly important. Today, large American firms are increasingly led by people with roots in foreign countries. In the next 50 years, the standard office is going to see major cultural and demographic shifts. However, many organizations are not adequately preparing their employees for cultural change. A SHRM study reported that among the Fortune 1000, one-fifth of respondents indicated their organizations have very informal diversity efforts, with 41 percent of study