This half-day of training is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to work well across cultures (and often associated faiths), either among business colleagues or clients, or within churches or with the communities around them. It is not primarily about having all the right cultural answers; rather, it is about building the ability to ask all the right questions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Examples of needs for this training include for employees who interact with colleagues or clients of different cultures (and possibly faiths) or for businesses whose main clients or partners come from one cultural group.
But if we already get on well with these people, why bother with the training? The answer is that cultural interaction is complex, with people often least aware of their own assumptions when interacting, like fish unaware of the water in which they swim. Participants learn to become more aware of cultural behaviours in everyday interactions (including their own) and unknowing assumptions that they (and others) make within them. This lets them build skills to adjust their actions accordingly through learning to recognise underlying dimensions common to every culture, including their own.
But if we already get on well with these people, why bother with the training? The answer is that cultural interaction is complex, with people often least aware of their own assumptions when interacting, like fish unaware of the water in which they swim. Participants learn to become more aware of cultural behaviours in everyday interactions (including their own) and unknowing assumptions that they (and others) make within them. This lets them build skills to adjust their actions accordingly through learning to recognise underlying dimensions common to every culture, including their own.
Examples of needs for this training include enabling multicultural churches to 'love one another' (which will mean different things to different cultures) and to 'welcome the stranger' as they connect with different cultures around them (again with different cultural interpretations of what 'welcome' might mean).
Such cultural interaction is complex and people are often least aware of their own assumptions when interacting, like fish unaware of the water in which they swim. Participants learn how to become more aware of cultural behaviours (including their own) in regular interactions and unknowing assumptions that they (and others) make within them. This lets them build skills to adjust their actions accordingly through learning to recognise underlying dimensions common to every culture, including their own.
You can see an example of an introductory talk to the training here.
Such cultural interaction is complex and people are often least aware of their own assumptions when interacting, like fish unaware of the water in which they swim. Participants learn how to become more aware of cultural behaviours (including their own) in regular interactions and unknowing assumptions that they (and others) make within them. This lets them build skills to adjust their actions accordingly through learning to recognise underlying dimensions common to every culture, including their own.
You can see an example of an introductory talk to the training here.
Digital training beforehand lets participants understand underlying themes as to why people do what they do within their culture. Classroom training then brings awareness of one’s own cultural assumptions as well as those of others. Differences between cultures are considered using six underlying dimensions of culture, with case studies explored as to how these can be seen and addressed in everyday interactions.
Debriefing and digital reflection afterwards lets participants then consider implications for their own future working practice.
Debriefing and digital reflection afterwards lets participants then consider implications for their own future working practice.
If your business works with clients from one country or if your church particularly want to relate to one cultural group nearby, then training can be tailored to learn about just that one culture within a half-day.
Additionally though, Faiths Awareness Training can be added if it is also a faith group, to highlight cultural aspects associated.
Additionally though, Faiths Awareness Training can be added if it is also a faith group, to highlight cultural aspects associated.
Cultural Awareness Training can be combined with Faiths Awareness Training. While the former provide learning on a fuller cultural understanding of faith groups, the latter can provide learning on how to interact well.
This training could be used as an opportunity to build relations with a local faith group of interest, and to approach them about hosting a visit as part of this training. Please contact us for help on how to go about this.
This training could be used as an opportunity to build relations with a local faith group of interest, and to approach them about hosting a visit as part of this training. Please contact us for help on how to go about this.
Training can be at a venue of your choice.
Alternatively, if based near London, training can be run in conjunction with the Kings Centre in Southall, with good public transport links and plenteous free parking available.
Alternatively, if based near London, training can be run in conjunction with the Kings Centre in Southall, with good public transport links and plenteous free parking available.
Training lasts for half a day, with 30 – 60 mins of digital content before and after, which provides space and time to prepare for the training and to reflect on consequences for future working practice.
If a particular faith group is in focus, then a one-day option is available through combining this training with Faiths Awareness Training. This enables inclusion of a visit to a faith centre and interaction with a practitioner as part of the day.
If a particular faith group is in focus, then a one-day option is available through combining this training with Faiths Awareness Training. This enables inclusion of a visit to a faith centre and interaction with a practitioner as part of the day.
Pricing varies depending on differing options and expenses, so please contact us to discuss your training needs and costs in detail.
If pricing is a problem for you, other alternatives can also be considered. We passionately believe in the importance of this learning and we want as many people as possible to benefit. Pricing is set though to make future training sustainable, considering costs such as content development and publicity.
If pricing is a problem for you, other alternatives can also be considered. We passionately believe in the importance of this learning and we want as many people as possible to benefit. Pricing is set though to make future training sustainable, considering costs such as content development and publicity.
Training can adapt to work with differing sizes of groups (so far, between 5 and 40).
It works best though when greater cultural diversity exists within the class, so participant numbers should also be considered with this in mind.
It works best though when greater cultural diversity exists within the class, so participant numbers should also be considered with this in mind.
