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Welcome
to Silk Road Academy
Blending
the best of Western science and Oriental wisdom
Workshop
4:
INNOVATING
IN MULTI-CULTURAL TEAMS
Exploiting
the creative potential of diversity
1-day
inspirational workshop for 10 - 50 delegates
Unleashing the Innovative Power of Diversity
Work
today is complex, ambiguous and interdependent. Diversity can enrich understanding
and problem solving by bringing together different viewpoints, but it
can also confuse, frustrate and cause people and organisations to waste
time, loose money and miss opportunities.
Challenges
of culturally diverse teams:
o Stress from misunderstandings
o Conflict & internal strife
o Reduced productivity
o Demoralised staff
o Wasted time
Solution:
This workshop shows people how to appreciate and integrate different viewpoints,
thereby better manage misunderstandings and conflict, and turn the above
challenges into opportunities for innovation, by releasing the creative
powers of a diverse team constructively.
Objectives:
For participants to learn practical skills in:
o Appreciating / understanding different
world views, values & beliefs
o Managing interpersonal stress &
misunderstandings
o Working together cohesively &
productively, and resolving simple conflicts
o Using strategies for successful
co-operation, partnership & teamwork across cultures
o Exploring five key cultural dimensions
that influence expectations and impact team behaviour
Approach:
The workshop is highly interactive and participatory, and uses accelerated
learning. Participants should come in comfortable clothes and trainers,
ideal for moving around, and bring lots of bottled water.
Who
should Attend:
This workshop is suitable for people having to work in teams, or for those
working with others who have radically different viewpoints. It is especially
useful for diverse teams with tensions or lack of cohesiveness.
Benefits:
o Enhanced Innovation through
"productive diversity"
o Improved communication and team
leading skills
o Effective problem-solving, conflict
avoidance / resolution skills
o Improved interdisciplinary or cross-functional
teamwork
o Reduced stress / increased motivation
and fun
o Unleashing of the potential inherent
multi-cultural teams
The workshop is results-oriented and very practical. It is delivered with
a high degree of audience interaction and participation. The workshop
may include short simulations to enable participants to experience some
of the difficulties from within, and then collectively develop solutions
themselves.
Workshops
available for organisations in-house - to arrange see Enquiry
Form. Some 'public' workshops also held West of London, England -
for dates, venue and fees see Dates & Venue, to
book see Booking Form.
COME
AND EXPERIENCE THE FLOATING MAGIC OF REVIVED ENERGY!
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