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Cultural awareness

Workshop

Cultural awareness involves recognizing different beliefs, values and customs that other people have that are based on their origins or upbringings. This workshop will enable delegates to fully comprehend that cultural awareness positions people to be more successful in both personal and professional relationships.

Workshop Outline

This practical, motivational workshop is based on the 3 Building Blocks of:

  • Cultural Awareness
  • Embracing Diversity
  • Building Tolerance

This will equip your team with the knowledge and practical skills they will need to be culturally aware.  It will help them understand, embrace and manage diversity in your workplace and make them tolerant of each other in order to work together productively and in alignment.

The workshop will not be just an information session but will mix theoretical knowledge with practical application, so that this becomes part of the DNA of your teams.

Cultural awareness training by the Mindspa Institute

Building Block 1:

Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity

“Cultural differences should not separate us from each other, but rather cultural diversity brings a collective strength that can benefit all of humanity.” – Robert Alan

After the workshop your teams will be able to: 

  • Understand what cultural awareness is
  • Understand what cultural sensitivity is
  • Have examples of cultural awareness and sensitivity to practice
  • Name 7 reasons why cultural sensitivity is important
  • Know why Cultural awareness and sensitivity is beneficial
  • Have 4 ways to help build a culturally sensitive work environment
  • How to show respect for different cultures
  • Have top tips for implementing Cultural Etiquette

 

Building Block 2:

Embrace Diversity

“You can’t categorise diversity based on what a person looks like. It’s what that person can do for the organisation.” Charles K. Poole – Citi Group

After the workshop your teams will be able to:

  • Understand what diversity is
  • Know the distinct benefits of Workplace Diversity
  • Understand and manage the challenges of Workplace Diversity
  • Role-play and interact in smaller groups with practical ice-breakers and games designed to improve understanding of diversity
  • Start a dialogue with each other around:
    • What does diversity mean to us?
    • How can diversity help our company?
    • In what ways do we already celebrate diversity?
    • How does diversity fit in with our company values?
    • What can we do to bring everyone to the table?
    • Is our company ready to include everyone at the table?
    • How can we use diverse points of view to succeed?

Building Block 3:

Building Tolerance in the Workplace

“There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires” ~ Nelson Mandela

After the workshop your teams will be able to:

  • Understand what tolerance at work means
  • Understand why it is so important to practice tolerance at work
  • Tolerate the existence of opinions or behaviour that they dislike or disagree with
  • Know how to tolerate others in difficult situations
  • Practice the 6 steps to develop a more tolerant outlook

Additional Information

Course Duration: Flexible according to clients’ needs

Presented : In-house and online

 

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