Workshop 2 on Monday, May 9th
Building Blocks of Canadian Culture | |
What do other cultures say about working in Canadian culture? |
Hierarchy, time, communication and belonging are all sources of cultural misunderstandings at work. You will use each building block to anticipate and resolve cross-cultural issues in the workplace. We will discuss the Multicultural Myths in Canada and go into the generalized ideas to the specific workplace misunderstandings. | ||
Target Audience: Decision makers, owners, managers, supervisors, coworkers, temporary immigrant workers, first, second and third generation workers, indigenous workers, Asian workers, ESL instructors, programmers, HR staff, community leaders and champions. | ||
Core Skill Set: | Suspending judgment, interpreting and negotiating differences, strengthening cross-cultural relationships and practicing cultural reflection | |
Length: | 2.5 to 3 hours | |
Facilitator: Douglas Parsons from Parsons Development.
Time: 12-3 p.m.
Location: 5010 50 Ave, Wetaskiwin (Wetaskiwin Community Literacy Office)
Refreshment style: Brown bag lunch
Registration or for more information contact: Manisha Khetarpal, Wetaskiwin Public Library
Tel: 780 361 4447 or by email at mkhetarpal@wetaskiwin.ca
Tel: 780 361 4447 or by email at mkhetarpal@wetaskiwin.ca
Cost: Free
Brought to you by:
· Alberta Employment and Immigration
· City of Wetaskiwin
· Wetaskiwin Community Literacy Program
· Wetaskiwin Public Library
