Towards Acceptance: Effective Intercultural Development Practices
A critical medical tenet is “First do no harm.” When diversity initiatives ignore a group’s level of intercultural development, they could increase fear and prejudice and exacerbate in-group / out-group separation. In this thought-provoking presentation, the speaker addresses the problem and proposes solutions. Specifically, she shares a model of intercultural development, connects interventions to employees’ development stage, and offers realistic and helpful tips for optimizing human relations in your organization. Learning objectives include:
This program can be run as a shorter keynote or as a four-hour workshop. The longer program includes BARNGA, a fascinating intercultural relations simulation created by Silvasailam Thiagarajam. In addition to the objectives above, participants in the longer program will also:
Please contact Dr. Wildermuth for additional information.
- Explain how and why ineffective diversity interventions could “do harm.”
- Review a model of Intercultural Development
- Connect levels of intercultural competence to appropriate and effective intercultural development interventions
- Introduce Conversity® as a route to greater acceptance and respect in the workplace
This program can be run as a shorter keynote or as a four-hour workshop. The longer program includes BARNGA, a fascinating intercultural relations simulation created by Silvasailam Thiagarajam. In addition to the objectives above, participants in the longer program will also:
- Learn how to use BARNGA in their own organizations
- Come up with an actual plan for enhancing their intercultural development interventions
Please contact Dr. Wildermuth for additional information.
Four-hour Workshop Plan
7:30 - 8:00 Registration, arrival, networking
8:00 - 9:30 BARNGA and BARNGA discussions
9:30 - 9:40 BREAK
9:40 - 10:40 What is culture? Intercultural development model
10:40 -11:40 Best practices in intercultural development, introducing Conversity®
11:40 - 12:10 Action plans
8:00 - 9:30 BARNGA and BARNGA discussions
9:30 - 9:40 BREAK
9:40 - 10:40 What is culture? Intercultural development model
10:40 -11:40 Best practices in intercultural development, introducing Conversity®
11:40 - 12:10 Action plans