Understanding Culture
Why Learn About Other Cultures?
- Improve communication
- Understand what motivates staff to help you improve staff relations
- Reduce conflicts and misunderstandings
- Understanding allows you to tap into the skills and resources of your workers
- Discover cultural groups as new target markets for your services or products
Resources to Help You Better Understand Other Cultures
- International Etiquette Guide arranged by country
- Centre for Intercultural Learning: Country Insights
- Etiquette guide for doing business in other countries
- Executive Planet: Business cultural etiquette guides for various countries
- Video on Cultural Communication
- Visible Minority Immigrant Stories: These short video stories will help you get a better understanding of the challenges your workers face and some of their experiences
- Immigrant Stories of Challenges and Success
- Immigration and Diversity Maps for BC: see the immigrant make-up for BC
- Canadian Immigrant Magazine: an online magazine dedicated to immigrants with stories on all topics and integration tips
Test your Cultural Awareness Here
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