Adapting to a new culture
For any new arrival, a new place is always a place of adventure, excitement and possiblity, but after several months realities tend to set in and disappointment and disatisfaction can lead to an inability to cope with a new culture. Our training will give your employees/students insight into the effects of culture shock and also help with a longer term adjustment to living and working in a culture that is different to one's own. This will enable them to be more competent, to cope effectively in the workplace or lecture room.
This training can be offered alongside your own training for the expectations you have of your employees or with other orientation/induction programmes for students.
Note: a reasonable level of English would be needed for this training or a translator to assist if the participants are not fluent enough in English.
Managing Immigrant Workers
Managing people in the workplace has its own difficuties but with another culture or two added to the mix it can complicate things even more. Managers would benefit from training in the effects of culture shock to enable them to appreciate the stresses of adapting to a new culture. A culture awareness session would also enable them to understand the increased possbiblity of conflict when employees come from a variety of backgrounds. This awareness will increase their capacity to manage employees and so be able to be more effective in enabling employees both to benefit from their employment and to excel in their work.