Intercultural Competence
Intercultural competence is the ability to understand and manage different cultural worldviews. Taking into account the cultural worldviews held by you and by others, you can create better relationships, improve your own performance, and help build success for the individuals and teams you work with regularly.
Achieving intercultural competence is not always easy and is never a short-term endeavor -- but with each small step, come invaluable benefits that, for most people, make it well worth the effort.
Developing intercultural competence is at the core of all of LCW’s offerings. The ability to work more effectively across differing value systems, attitudes, and behaviors is central to the success of any individual, team, or organization in today’s growingly diverse world.
Intercultural competence is a regular topic on our blog at www.NavigatingCultures.com. For example, there you can find:
Embedding Intercultural Competence into your Organization's DNA
The Intersection of Diversity, Inclusion and Culture
3 Huge Misconceptions about Culture
Intercultural Competence is A Journey
Things Your Organization Should Avoid (in order to develop Intercultural Competence)
What, Me!? Ethnocentric? What Americans and Indians (and some Japanese) Say About Working Together