Intercultural Effectiveness

Product code: IE0001

Upcoming sessions

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November 05, 2024

Virtual

9:00 pm to 12:00 am (ET)


November 06, 2024

Virtual

9:00 pm to 12:00 am (ET)


February 05, 2025

Virtual

9:00 am to 12:00 pm (ET)


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Overview

Delivery method

Delivery method

Classroom

Virtual Classroom

Duration

Duration

15 hours (5 sessions of 3 hours)

Audience

Audience

Employees

Other Government Department Employee

 

Description

Designed to develop and strengthen your intercultural competencies, the training will help you understand the influence of culture on behaviour, learn about similarities and gaps in cultural trends, understand communication styles, practice intercultural decoding and develop strategies to bridge cultural gaps.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • understand their intercultural effectiveness profile
  • recognize the influence of cultural trends on living and working in an international context
  • practice intercultural decoding
  • identify their communication style
  • recognize the stages of the intercultural adaptation/transition cycle
  • get practical ideas/tips for better intercultural interaction

Notes:

This course is part of the pre-posting training program. Spouses and partners are encouraged to attend when possible.

Government of Canada employees will need to contact Learning-Apprentissage@international.gc.ca to determine eligibility and registration procedures for their spouses and partners.

This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. For more information, please contact Learning-Apprentissage@international.gc.ca

Legacy course code: 00017156

Additional upcoming sessions

Date and Time Session code Location Language Available seats
November 05, 2024, 9:00 pm to 12:00 am (ET) IE0001-EN-2024-008 Virtual English 18
November 06, 2024, 9:00 pm to 12:00 am (ET) IE0001-FR-2024-005 Virtual French 24
February 04, 2025, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (ET) IE0001-EN-2024-009 Virtual English Full
February 05, 2025, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (ET) IE0001-FR-2024-006 Virtual French 21
Date modified: 2022-07-11