Cultural Awareness Services

Our mission is to open hearts and minds to different ways of behaving and even thinking. We provide relevant, practical information that enables the client to gain vital insight and to open windows of understanding about another culture.

General Overview Workshop: 4 – 8 hours depending on how many topics will be included.

Sample Elements of a Cross-Cultural Awareness & Communication Workshop:

1. Greetings and Introductions

• Family members
  
• Business associates, assistants, subordinates
  
• Children
  

2. Economic Environment and Political Savvy

• Geography and history of the target area/country
  
• Cultural icons & flag
  
• National figures and current rule/regions
  
• National places of interest
  

3. Customs and Traditions

• Gestures
  
• Role of men and women
  
• Family and relationships
  
• Conversational openers
  
• Daily schedules for work and social interaction
  
• Food and dining etiquette, toasts
  
• Social events and invitations
  

4. Body Language

• Proximity and personal space
  
• Hand shakes and kisses
  
• Eye contact
  
• Taking leave
  

5. Dress code

6. Business Etiquette

• Titles and job descriptions
  
• Duties and the workplace
  
• Maintaining communication afterwards
  

7. Participants’ concerns

• Individualized vocabulary needs
  
• Documents, business cards