Working in a Global World 1: Preparing For Today's International Job Market

Whether you are working in the country of your upbringing, or elsewhere in the world, we operate in a global marketplace. Even if you are living and working in your own country many of your colleagues may hail from other cultures or be based on another continent. How does this mash of cultures, languages, and time zones affect your work performance?  How does it affect your life?

This interactive* session is composed of three parts:

1.    Raising your awareness of any unexamined assumptions you may hold for yourself and others about cultural adaptation;
2.    Examining your careers know-how in a global context;
3.    Creating an action plan to become more culturally fluent and employable globally.  Bicultural skills are about more than language.

Don't attend if you want instant answers.

Do attend if you want to start learning how to approach one of the most urgent problems of our times.  How do we work respectfully and effectively with people whose values and beliefs are different from our own?

*To give you a clearer idea of what 'interactive' means, there are lots of discussion opportunities in this session.  There is some paired and small group work.  People sharing their ideas and experiences co-creates a more rewarding experiencing.  But if you are shy or not confident speaking in larger groups, don't worry, there is no requirement to speak in front of the whole group.  Whoever wants to contribute to the whole group discussions can.  You might even surprise yourself and become one of those speakers!