Bridging Differences in Cross-cultural Communication

In today’s world business is global. No matter the industry or sector the chances that you are working with people from another country or culture are high. Given that business is communication the ability to communicate successfully across cultures is a mission critical skill. Communicating successfully with people from our own culture in our own language is challenging enough. When we interact with people from other cultures the barriers to effective communication are even more pronounced. In this course you will learn about two principal dimensions of culture that underlie culturally different ways of communicating and learn vocabulary that will allow you to explain differences in communication styles. You will also explore barriers to communicating effectively across cultures and identify ways to overcome them.