INTERCULTURAL INTELLIGENCE

TRANSNATIONAL INTERSECTIONALITY DIVERSITY EQUITY INCLUSION

ARE MORE THAN JUST BUZZWORDS & trends

Worry about engaging minority groups?

While traditional frameworks have helped bring more into organizations. Diversity & inclusion initiatives can exclude the people they are intended to benefit because most initiatives are often concerned with changing the behaviors of decision makers within an organization.  This can lead to high turnover of staff which is extremely costly to a business or an organization.

Struggle to develop a culture of inclusion?

Organizations that don’t create a culture of inclusion struggle to get their employees to reach their potential. This lowers productivity & therefore lower profitability meaning that the business doesn’t reach it’s potential. Also, what gets organizations to the top in their own markets will not get them where they want to be in international markets.

Have a compelling business case for diversity ?

Many organizations do not have a compelling business case for diversity for their specific organizations. This can be recognised when employees can’t articulate how diversity benefits their organization. This often leads to the perception that diversity & inclusion  doesn’t help the business.

Context & Nuance can help you turn your dilemmas into strategic assets.

For Individuals 

Whether you are an international student who wants to adapt to a classroom or learning style, a relocating professional who wants to work more effectively with your local office, or an executive wanting to improve your own global competence, we can help you. We offer one-on-one services including global skills assessments, pre-departure & pre-repatriation training, advice on cultural dilemmas, & ongoing coaching & mentoring.

For Organizations 

Is your organization facing cultural challenges that are impeding its effectiveness, ability to change & adapt quickly, & competitiveness in the global marketplace? We can help. Some companies seek our assistance because they want expert guidance on becoming more culturally savvy; others already know they have a specific problem & need help addressing it. We can help your sales teams prepare to enter a new market, your business units build global leadership pipelines, your global teams deal with communication breakdowns, & your HR teams that want to proactively hire, retain, & capitalize on talented employees from diverse backgrounds. We can even help your organization deal with large-scale changes such as digital transformations that drastically impact organizational culture.

For Communities 

Your community can partner with us to become a better place for people of all backgrounds to live, work, & visit. Communities seek our assistance for guidance on upcoming diversity events, facilitating a diversity dialogue, advising on how to productively work through misunderstanding in multicultural communities, & training on building relationship with & providing services in a culturally competent way. 

GUEST SPEAKING

Guest-speaking is a way for teams, organizations, & communities to provide a thought-provoking presentation or session on intersectionality, diversity, inclusion, or equity topics. We have experience speaking on a variety of subjects & are available to speak in-person & virtually on panels, at conferences, on webinars, & at events.

TRAINING & WORKSHOP DESIGN & DELIVERY

Training is a productive way to teach a team new cultural information, concepts, & materials. Our methods vary depending on the context & the content, but we always ensure that they are relevant, meaningful, & engaging. Workshops are like a training-plus, with more time for exercises, dialogues, & action-planning. We can provide these on a one-off basis, but we prefer to partner with you to integrate these sessions into a more comprehensive cultural learning or change program.

CONSULTING

Consulting is a partnership where we work with stakeholders to correctly identify cultural challenges, propose solutions, & follow-up to check on their progress. It always includes critical conversations, & depending on the nature of the problem, may also involve assessments, focus groups, facilitations, workshops, trainings, & change management support.

Coaching

Coaching is a powerful way for individuals to build cultural competence. It provides an opportunity to start where you are, share personal concerns, get one-on-one private feedback, & evolve into the culturally savvy & effective person you want to become. We start with an initial consultation, identify challenges & goals, ask reflection questions designed to illicit insights, provide advice, assign practice assignments, & schedule regular check-ins over the medium or long-term. We offer this service to people at all levels, from students & young professionals to community leaders & executives.

facilitation

Facilitation provides a guided forum for organizations & communities to participate in dialogue, find common ground, & work toward conflict resolution. It is also a way to engage in cross-cultural brainstorming, reflection, & planning. We are skilled at remaining objective, asking the right questions at the right time, & supporting groups through the maze of challenging yet productive, inspiring, & empowering conversation.

Global Intersectional Leadership Development

Global Intersectional leadership development is a way for organizations to build their talent pipelines. We pinpoint the key traits that are most critical in global work, identify the employees who show the strongest abilities & potential, & design programs to help them develop their capacity & readiness. We can also provide training, workshops, & coaching to promote global leadership skills across your organization.

Global Localization Support

We help you identify the best person for an international assignment or transfer, prepare pre-departure cultural training, & provide ongoing cultural coaching support. For those who are repatriating, we also offer re-entry training & coaching. These services are available to organizations who want to get the greatest return on their mobility investment, & to individuals who seek out support on their own.

Assessment

Assessments & inventories help us determine our clients' baseline of global skills, cultural competence, & preparedness for managing change. We use these as a jumping-off point to get a sense for where you are, to engage in conversation with you about your goals & pain points, & to ensure that the package of services we design are tailored just for you.

Resource Groups

Resource groups allow us to talk to your employees, team members, or residents, & get their perspectives before we design a program to teach them or help them. This is especially important in organizational or community change efforts, because you can't know what to work on, or how to work on it, if you don't first determine how people feel about the status quo & proposed shifts. It is distinct from facilitation in that it is an opportunity to gather information & viewpoints, rather than to engage in dialogue.