Nationals Development
Cultural Awareness for Arab Nationals
Reach your Full Potential by Making the Best Use of Diversity in Your Workplace

Duration: 2 Days
Who Should Attend:
- Arab Nationals working in teams from different backgrounds
- Teams growing business beyond national borders
- Professionals involved in multi-national projects
Course Objectives
- An overview of definition, terms and history of diversity to build cultural sensitivity
- Identify the dos and don'ts, traditions and values of different cultures
- Explore different working styles and attitudes toward time and deadlines
- Understand the importance of body language in interpersonal communications
- Master active listening and effective questioning to receive diverse messages
- Explore stereotypes and biases, how they develop and the reasons for your perspective
- Obtain strategies to remove barriers and bridge differences to encourage diversity
- Learn how to respond to complaints, take appropriate action and prevent repetition.
What will you gain ?
By the end of this course you will be able to:- Change your understanding of cultural diversity in the business environment and in general.
- Gain an appreciation of the values, norms, beliefs, gestures and body language of different cultures
- Break free from the common cultural stereotypes to establish unbiased business and personal relationships
- Focus energy on achieving organisational objectives rather than focusing on conflict
- Build cross-cultural teams, free of cultural insensitivity, enabling optimal performance.
Course Content
- What is Culture?
- What is Organisational Culture?
- Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions
- The main cultural differences between Europeans, Americans, Asians, Arabs, etc.
- Understanding diversity
- Understanding stereotypes
- Breaking down the barriers
- Non-verbal communication
- Being proactive.
Testimonials
- “In my professional life: How to communicate better with my colleagues and managers, overcoming obstacles, and not making hasty decisions towards others. In my personal life: Dealing with family, friends, and all kinds of people and be able to empathise with them and feel what they feel."
- “The programme helps a person know himself better and improves the way he deals with others, and understand their behaviour."
- "It will help me understand others and colleagues better which will, in turn, improve the quality of work."
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