Learn how to cross cultural barriers and build relationships with people different to you in this free online course. Learning how to relate to people from different cultures is critical in the workplace. This diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training course explains how to improve your cultural awareness and competency. We explore the principles of cross-culture design and provide effective communication and leadership strategies designed to foster productive professional relationships in multicultural settings. Sign up to add DEI skills to your portfolio.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 188146 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • the concept of ‘cross-culture awareness’ • Explain how to overcome cross-cultural communication challenges • Outline the strategies used to build cultural competency in the workplace • Compare polychronic and monochronic awareness • Describe how to measure cultural intelligence • Explain how Geert Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Theory helps us to understand different cultures • Discuss strategies for successfully building and managing multicultural teams |
| Course Code | 5394 |

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