cross-cultural LEADERSHIP SEMINAR (CCL)

Cross-Cultural Leadership Seminar

Participants: Executives, managers or functional specialists who need a broader, more comprehensive perspective on how to lead across cultural differences and demographic groups.

Facilitator: Al Vivian, President & CEO of Vivian Consulting Group, or one of our approved trainers.

Duration: 1 Day

Process/Overview: Leadership -v- management approach to cross-cultural interactions – Management is about policies and procedures; but Leadership is about inspiration, motivation and vision. Management enforces existing structures — overseeing policies and procedures. But LEADERSHIP makes the difference — it engages, inspires and creates vision. Although management (policies and procedures) is necessary, it lacks the capacity to truly create a culturally competent environment, which is a fundamental component for success in the 21st century. With the exponential change in demographics and the affects of globalization, leaders must be equipped with the competencies and skills necessary to lead the most diverse workforce in the history of the world. This seminar will empower participants with the requisite skills and competencies to progress forward from the old school Diversity Management mindset to the forward thinking cross-cultural leadership (CCL) mindset.
Pursuits & Purpose

› Enhance cultural intelligence abilities.

› Teach the requisite competencies to lead across cultural differences.

› Teach how to identify and mitigate barriers to cross-cultural leadership (CCL).

› Develop an understanding of the correlation between business survival, and the need to create CCL competent leaders due to an exponentially more diverse and globalized business environment

› Obtain “Buy-In” and commitment to the principles of CCL.

› Educate on the evolution of Leadership Theories

› Educate on the evolution of the field of CCL.

› Clarify the difference between Management and Leadership.

› To explain why CCL is more effective, and most applicable to the “real-world” business environment.

› To educate on why an approach based on leadership concepts is superior to a compliance driven approach based on policies and procedures.

Payoffs & Results

› Workplace capable of attracting and retaining people from every culture and demographic group as the world’s demographics continue to change exponentially.

› Organizational leaders equipped with the requisite competencies and cultural intelligence to motivate and fully engage across cultures.

› More cohesive and innovative culture.

› Increased confidence and comfort when working across cultural differences.

› Greater understanding of the logic and business rationale for CCL.

› Clarity surrounding the necessity for developing CCL competencies at both the organizational and individual level.

› Commitment, “buy-in”, and long-term support to the concepts and principles of CCL.

› Conceptual understanding of the evolution of Leadership Theories

› Conceptual understanding of the evolution of the field of CCL.