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What to Expect

You will soon be embarking upon an exciting learning adventure. For some of you, this is your first experience with cross-cultural training. For others, it may be reinforcement. To make the best use of your time, this website focuses on the essential skills necessary for successful intercultural interactions. You will not find lists of do's and don'ts for specific countries. Rather than lists, we will show you that working and interacting with others across cultures is not common sense, and that developing cross-cultural interaction skills will be important to your success.

A Note on Generalizations...

You will learn that culture is a generalization about groups of people's behaviors, and consequently, cross-cultural training is a generalized solution. Remember throughout the training that when we deal with generalizations there are always exceptions. The same way you may not represent your country's culture 100% of the time, people from different cultures may not represent theirs fully. The secret of cross-cultural success is AWARENESS. If you are aware of how culture influences thought and behavior, how people from other cultures may see you, and how your cultural background may influence how you see them - then the rest is easy.