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Importance of Inter-cultural or Cross-cultural Training
Globalization has created unlimited, unprecedented business opportunities around the
world,
but at the same time business has become more complex, dynamic, and competitive. Underestimating the impact culture has on business can lead to misunderstandings, communication breakdown, missed opportunities and loss of reputation. By integrating the benefits of training, coaching and consulting, the learning experience is maximized.
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| Benefits of Cross-cultural Training & Coaching |
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- Culturally savvy employees are more effective and productive
- Training reduces incidents of cultural shock for employees & families
- Culturally competent employees are more effective in leadership roles and
managing multicultural teams
- Cultural sensitivity is the key to building successful relationships
- Training is an effective way to minimize breakdowns in communication, costly misunderstandings and business blunders. While the cost to a company when communication breakdowns occur might be difficult to calculate, it is clear that the
cost of providing effective training solutions is minor by comparison
- Culturally competent employees are valuable company ambassadors
- Cross-cultural training is an investment that will pay long-term dividends
- Companies providing cross-cultural learning solutions have a competitive
advantage over their competition
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| Not Offering Cultural Learning Solutions in Your Organization? |
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- There is no budget for cultural training this year, but will consider it for next year
- Our employees can't take the time to be away from their work
- We had a training once but, while it was interesting, it didn't help our employees develop the practical and sustainable skills they really need
- It seems like things are progressing pretty smoothly, though miscommunication with some teams is an issue
- We have a number of challenges that are frustrating but not sure what the best solutions might be
- Not sure how to evaluate the best trainers and coaches for our company
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