Building Cultural Competence: Innovative Activities And Models
by Fons Trompenaars /
2012 / English / PDF
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For HR directors, corporate trainers, college administrators,
diversity trainers and study abroad educators, this book provides a
cutting-edge framework and an innovative collection of ready-to-use
tools and activities to help build cultural competence—from the
basics of understanding core concepts of culture to the complex
work of negotiating identity and resolving cultural
differences.
For HR directors, corporate trainers, college administrators,
diversity trainers and study abroad educators, this book provides a
cutting-edge framework and an innovative collection of ready-to-use
tools and activities to help build cultural competence—from the
basics of understanding core concepts of culture to the complex
work of negotiating identity and resolving cultural
differences.Building Cultural Competence
Building Cultural Competence presents the latest work in the
intercultural field and provides step-by-step instructions for how
to effectively work with the new models, frameworks, and exercises
for building learners’ cultural competence. Featuring fresh
activities and tools from experienced coaches, trainers, and
facilitators from around the globe, this collection of over 50
easy-to-use activities and models has been used successfully
worldwide in settings that range from Fortune 500 corporations to
the World Bank, non-profits, and universities.
presents the latest work in the
intercultural field and provides step-by-step instructions for how
to effectively work with the new models, frameworks, and exercises
for building learners’ cultural competence. Featuring fresh
activities and tools from experienced coaches, trainers, and
facilitators from around the globe, this collection of over 50
easy-to-use activities and models has been used successfully
worldwide in settings that range from Fortune 500 corporations to
the World Bank, non-profits, and universities.
Learn updates on classic models like the DIE (Description,
Interpretation, Evaluation) framework and the U-Curve model of
adjustment. Engage in new exercises to help build intercultural
competence, using the practical step-by-step guidance on how to
effectively facilitate these activities. Stay relevant and have
positive impact with clients, organizations, and students with
these well-organized, easy-to-implement, and high impact collection
of frameworks, models, and activities.
Learn updates on classic models like the DIE (Description,
Interpretation, Evaluation) framework and the U-Curve model of
adjustment. Engage in new exercises to help build intercultural
competence, using the practical step-by-step guidance on how to
effectively facilitate these activities. Stay relevant and have
positive impact with clients, organizations, and students with
these well-organized, easy-to-implement, and high impact collection
of frameworks, models, and activities.
This new, research-based 4-stage model works for developing
cultural competence in any environment, and for designing effective
cultural competence courses. Education abroad administrators will
be able to use these activities in their pre-departure orientations
for students going abroad. Corporate human resource professionals
will find these activities invaluable in cultural competence
building programs.
This new, research-based 4-stage model works for developing
cultural competence in any environment, and for designing effective
cultural competence courses. Education abroad administrators will
be able to use these activities in their pre-departure orientations
for students going abroad. Corporate human resource professionals
will find these activities invaluable in cultural competence
building programs.