Managing Across Cultures
Cultural diversity presents both challenges and opportunities. By understanding cultural norms, communication styles, and team dynamics, managers can foster inclusion, resolve conflicts, and build high-performing teams.
Whether working with international teams or managing a multicultural workforce, this course provides the tools needed to navigate cultural complexities and drive organizational success.
This eLearning course will equip learners with essential skills for managing cultural differences in the workplace.
Goals and Objectives
By the end of this course, the learners should:
- Recognize the impact of culture on workplace dynamics and team collaboration
- Identify key cultural communication differences and apply strategies for effective cross-
- cultural communication
- Differentiate between cultural influences on team development and leadership styles
- Analyze strategies for managing cultural conflicts and providing culturally sensitive
- feedback
- Evaluate best practices for fostering an inclusive and diverse organizational culture
- Develop strategies for engaging a global workforce and leveraging cross-cultural talent
- Create a personal action plan to apply cross-cultural management techniques in your
- organization
Topics
- Culture and its impact on workplace dynamics
- Strategies for cross-cultural communication
- Managing cultural challenges
- Team-building strategies
Audience
This course is intended to reach a wide audience including managers, supervisors and JHSC members or safety committee members in any industry sector.
Other
Course Length and Format
The eLearning course is structured using self-paced online components including various learning activities in each module. Modules are supported with resources and examples. It is estimated to take 1.5 hours to complete the training. We recommend completing the course in one sitting, but it does not need to be, as your progress will be tracked throughout.
Participants must have access to a laptop/desktop computer or iPad/tablet to attend the training sessions. A good internet or WIFI connection is essential.
Pre-requisites
Previous health and safety education and/or experience is an asset but not required.
Course Evaluation
There is a written assessment for this course. Upon successful completion of all course modules and the written assessment, learners will be awarded a Certificate of Completion. Learners will need to complete all course elements (Learning Component and Post-course assessment) to be able to download their certificate of completion.
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Funding
Your training costs may be eligible for partial reimbursement through the B.C. Employer Training Grant. Find out here.
Eligible toward the requirements for Joint Health and Safety Committee training for new members or annual training in British Columbia; may be eligible in other jurisdictions as well.Register for online Managing Across Cultures eLearning training online through our Learning Centre. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and accessible from any computer, laptop, tablet with internet access.
Estimated Time to Complete: 1.5 hrs
