Seven Tips for Developing Cross Cultural Competence in People and Organizations

Walk into any organization today and you will see cultural differences. Organizations are becoming complex, culturally mixed ‘salads’ as they respond to forces of globalization, technological evolution (digitalization and virtualization), and significant demographic shifts including migration. Everyone working in any type or size of firm-at any level and within every relationship-must know how to communicate, collaborate, and connect with others who are culturally unlike themselves.

First of all, be conscious, observant, appreciative and accepting

People who are self-aware and conscious of their own values, beliefs, bias, judgments, and behaviors will be able to better understand themselves, and be able to seek out relations and collaborate with people from different cultural backgrounds.

Don’t forget that everyone is like a fingerprint –individual but connected in the same way