Brain Bites - Working Across Cultures

Objectives. You will be able to:

• List cognitive, behavioral, and emotional barriers to communication
• Describe how approaches to time can create communication barriers
• Discuss how working across multiple time zones impacts communication
• Identify ways to accommodate time zone differences
• List ways to promote team bonding and minimize burnout
• Utilize a calendar and notifications to identify the holidays of coworkers
• Provide accommodations for holiday celebrations
• Create team-building activities that celebrate cultures
• Recognize and address key sources of cultural conflict
• Explain the communication benefits of investigating others’ cultural norms
• List 6 steps to resolve conflict

• Brain Bites - Working Across Cultures 32:50

  • 1: Embracing New Cultures & Perspectives 05:45
  • 2: Strategies for Effective Communication 06:01
  • 3: Adjusting to Geographical Differences 05:53
  • 4: Cross-Cultural Celebrations 04:25
  • 5: Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution 06:46
  • 6: Knowledge Check 04:00

Learn solid, effective strategies that will help you communicate more effectively and avoid common faux pas and misunderstandings that can arise when people from varying cultures and geographical locations work together.

In this course, you’ll learn to identify specific cultural differences that can impact global work. These differences include communication styles, attitudes toward conflict, approaches to completing tasks, decision-making styles, and attitudes toward disclosure.

You’ll also learn ways to build bridges and strengthen bonds within your diverse team. And, for conflicts that arise due to misunderstandings, you’ll learn steps to resolve them.

This course is for people who want to learn how to work more effectively with their co-workers and business collaboratorsfrom other cultures or backgrounds.

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