50 Activities for Achieving Cultural Competence

50 Activities for Achieving Cultural Competence

by Jonamay Lambert, Selma Myers, George Simons
Released December 2009
Publisher(s): HRD Press
ISBN: 9781599961774

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Book description

An outstanding source for training activties relating to employee empowerment. Today most executives and managers need to have an international business and cross-cultural perspective. 50 Activities for Achieving Cultural Competence includes 50 training activities and self-development exercises to prepare your personnel for international assignments and develop better understanding of cross-cultural communication. Compiled by a team of experts from around the world, these ready-to-use activities have been tested and refined for a wide variety of international businesses and organizations. They are ideal for both preparing people to work, market, negotiate, and otherwise do business with people in Asia, Latin America, and Europe and for preparing foreign nationals to work in the United States.

Table of contents

  1. 50 Activities for Achieving Cultural Competence
    1. Copyright
    2. Foreword
    3. Introduction—How To Use This Book
      1. From Diversity to Global Management
      2. Who should use this book?
      3. How This Book Is Organized
      4. Part I—Icebreakers
      5. Part II—Culture—General Activities
      6. Part III—Culture-Specific Activities
      7. Part IV—Language and Interpretation
      8. Part V—Leadership and Team Development
      9. Part VI—Expatriation and Acculturation
      10. Part VII—Editors and Contributors
      11. How to Use This Book
      12. Activity Locator
      13. Copyright and Reproduction
    4. Part I—Icebreakers
      1. Chapter 1: Coups and Faux Pas
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      2. Chapter 2: See Differences and Similarities
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
        7. Options
        8. Resources
      3. Chapter 3: Where in the world do you come from?
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
        7. Resources
      4. Chapter 4: Celebrations (1/2)
      5. Chapter 4: Celebrations (2/2)
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      6. Chapter 5: Identity (1/2)
      7. Chapter 5: Identity (2/2)
        1. Purpose and objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
        7. Further resources
      8. Chapter 6: Insider–Outsider
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      9. Chapter 7: Silent Interview (1/2)
      10. Chapter 7: Silent Interview (2/2)
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
    5. Part II—Culture—General Activities
      1. Section A. Cultural Dynamics
      2. Chapter 8: Working in Unfamiliar Surroundings (1/2)
      3. Chapter 8: Working in Unfamiliar Surroundings (2/2)
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Variation
        7. Debrief
        8. Variation: Debrief question for teambuilding
      4. Chapter 9: Who am I? Who are you? (1/2)
      5. Chapter 9: Who am I? Who are you? (2/2)
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Option
        7. Debrief
      6. Chapter 10: Response to Differences Scale (1/2)
      7. Chapter 10: Response to Differences Scale (2/2)
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      8. Chapter 11: Cultural Awareness through Self-Reflection (1/2)
      9. Chapter 11: Cultural Awareness through Self-Reflection (2/2)
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      10. Chapter 12: Building with Differences (1/2)
      11. Chapter 12: Building with Differences (2/2)
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Variations
        7. Further resources
      12. Chapter 13: The Stereotype Gallery
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      13. Chapter 14: In Other Worlds: An Intercultural Space Fantasy (1/3)
      14. Chapter 14: In Other Worlds: An Intercultural Space Fantasy (2/3)
      15. Chapter 14: In Other Worlds: An Intercultural Space Fantasy (3/3)
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      16. Section B. Communication
      17. Chapter 15: Communication Continuum (1/2)
      18. Chapter 15: Communication Continuum (2/2)
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      19. Chapter 16: Mixed Messages (1/2)
      20. Chapter 16: Mixed Messages (2/2)
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      21. Chapter 17: The Transcultural Communicator (1/4)
      22. Chapter 17: The Transcultural Communicator (2/4)
      23. Chapter 17: The Transcultural Communicator (3/4)
      24. Chapter 17: The Transcultural Communicator (4/4)
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Options
      25. Chapter 18: Forced Choices (1/2)
      26. Chapter 18: Forced Choices (2/2)
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
        7. Troubleshooting
      27. Chapter 19: Conducting the Intercultural Meeting (1/2)
      28. Chapter 19: Conducting the Intercultural Meeting (2/2)
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
        7. Further resources
      29. Chapter 20: Networking across Cultures (1/2)
      30. Chapter 20: Networking across Cultures (2/2)
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Option
        7. Debrief
      31. Chapter 21: Where is my order?
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      32. Chapter 22: Describe and Draw: An Information Exchange Game (1/2)
      33. Chapter 22: Describe and Draw: An Information Exchange Game (2/2)
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      34. Chapter 23: What is it? What is it for?
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      35. Section C. Time
      36. Chapter 24: What time is it? (1/2)
      37. Chapter 24: What time is it? (2/2)
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      38. Chapter 25: Time and Space
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief or reflection questions
      39. Chapter 26: Managing Time across Cultures (1/2)
      40. Chapter 26: Managing Time across Cultures (2/2)
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
    6. Part III—Culture-Specific Activities
      1. Chapter 27: Global Management Skills
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      2. Chapter 28: Cross-Cultural Dialogues (1/5)
      3. Chapter 28: Cross-Cultural Dialogues (2/5)
      4. Chapter 28: Cross-Cultural Dialogues (3/5)
      5. Chapter 28: Cross-Cultural Dialogues (4/5)
      6. Chapter 28: Cross-Cultural Dialogues (5/5)
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      7. Chapter 29: Identify Your Priority Values
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      8. Chapter 30: Germany, Britain, and the U.S.A.: Values and Behavior Patterns (1/4)
      9. Chapter 30: Germany, Britain, and the U.S.A.: Values and Behavior Patterns (2/4)
      10. Chapter 30: Germany, Britain, and the U.S.A.: Values and Behavior Patterns (3/4)
      11. Chapter 30: Germany, Britain, and the U.S.A.: Values and Behavior Patterns (4/4)
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
      12. Chapter 31: Giving Gifts (1/2)
      13. Chapter 31: Giving Gifts (2/2)
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
        7. Further resources
      14. Chapter 32: Doing Business in China (1/2)
      15. Chapter 32: Doing Business in China (2/2)
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      16. Chapter 33: Arguing Asparagus
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      17. Chapter 34: Japanese Business Protocol Quiz (1/2)
      18. Chapter 34: Japanese Business Protocol Quiz (2/2)
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Options
      19. Chapter 35: The "ma" Game
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
        7. Further resources
      20. Chapter 36: Saudi Arabia Critical Incident (1/2)
      21. Chapter 36: Saudi Arabia Critical Incident (2/2)
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Variation
    7. Part IV—Language and Interpretation
      1. Chapter 37: Life in Another Language (1/2)
      2. Chapter 37: Life in Another Language (2/2)
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      3. Chapter 38: PVC Magic
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      4. Chapter 39: Interpreting: Your Turn
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
    8. Part V—Leadership and Team Development
      1. Chapter 40: How do you trust?
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      2. Chapter 41: Rainbow Mission (1/2)
      3. Chapter 41: Rainbow Mission (2/2)
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Option (Language)
        7. Debrief
      4. Chapter 42: "Of course I know what a TEAM is! Do you?"
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      5. Chapter 43: Decisions, Decisions
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and environment
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      6. Chapter 44: My Most Frustrating Culture Clash
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      7. Chapter 45: Six Key Aspects of International Business Contact (1/4)
      8. Chapter 45: Six Key Aspects of International Business Contact (2/4)
      9. Chapter 45: Six Key Aspects of International Business Contact (3/4)
      10. Chapter 45: Six Key Aspects of International Business Contact (4/4)
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials and equipment
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      11. Chapter 46: Cultural Self-Awareness in Leadership Teams
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
      12. Chapter 47: Peer Supervision
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Debrief
        7. Further resources
    9. Part VI—Expatriation and Acculturation
      1. Chapter 48: Expatriate Role Analysis* (1/2)
      2. Chapter 48: Expatriate Role Analysis* (2/2)
        1. Purpose
        2. Target audience
        3. Time
        4. Materials
        5. Procedure
        6. Instructions for the exercise
      3. Chapter 49: The Cross-Cultural Forum (1/2)
      4. Chapter 49: The Cross-Cultural Forum (2/2)
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Overview
        3. Target audience
        4. Time
        5. Materials and environment
        6. Procedure
        7. Debrief
      5. Chapter 50: Dimensions of Culture in Organizations (1/2)
      6. Chapter 50: Dimensions of Culture in Organizations (2/2)
        1. Purpose and learning objectives
        2. Background
        3. Target audience
        4. Time
        5. Materials
        6. Procedure
        7. Debrief
        8. Adaptations
    10. Part VII—Editors and Contributors
      1. The Editors (1/2)
      2. The Editors (2/2)
      3. The Contributors (1/2)
      4. The Contributors (2/2)
    11. Activity Locator (1/2)
    12. Activity Locator (2/2)

Product information

  • Title: 50 Activities for Achieving Cultural Competence
  • Author(s): Jonamay Lambert, Selma Myers, George Simons
  • Release date: December 2009
  • Publisher(s): HRD Press
  • ISBN: 9781599961774