Consuming Cultures: Syllabus

Course in Consuming Cultures lessons

Course Description:

  1. In this course we will develop the capability to understand and adapt to cultural diversity in the workplace. Dealing with people in a diverse workplace requires: Cultural Intelligence or CQ
  2. In this course we will learn the aspects of cultural intelligence. We will introduce concepts that will teach you how to ask yourself questions about different cultures, discover the answers through interaction, and use your cultural intelligence to succeed in the workplace. In this course we will learn the aspects of cultural intelligence. We will introduce concepts that will teach you how to ask yourself questions about different cultures, discover the answers through interaction, and use your cultural intelligence to succeed in the workplace.

    Topics and Lessons for Consuming Cultures:

    1. Lesson 1: “The Global Village”
    2. Lesson 2: What Is CQ? & why does it Matter?
    3. Lesson 3: Preparing Your Mind
    4. Lesson 4: Closure
    5. Lesson 5: Motivational Basics of CQ
    6. Lesson 6: Presenting Yourself
    7. Lesson 7: Working Effectively in a Culturally Diverse Workplace
    8. Lesson 8: Succeeding in Global Work Assignments
    9. Lesson 9: Building High-Performing Global Teams
    10. Lesson 10: Leading Globally
    11. Final Exam

Objective:

  1. Learn what Cultural Intelligence means.
  2. Prove Cultural Intelligence is often learned and improved upon as a person matures.
  3. Learn Cultural Intelligence’s function at work.
  4. Offer methods to identify and improve weak areas of Cultural Intelligence.