WHAT IS IT?

This award-winning, self-driven, and highly interactive six-hour program provides you with a cross-cultural journey. Use it as a pre-training self-diagnostic tool, a stand-alone program, or a take-away for professionals going away on assignment. Or use it to enhance and reinforce curriculum.

Bridging Cultures Demo

View this short demonstration of the material contained in Bridging Cultures™.

We developed Bridging Cultures™ around the concept that you must understand others in order to interact well with them. Bridging Cultures™ helps users adapt to the traditions of their host country. It also provides tips that can help avoid hidden obstacles that could hinder professionals in both work-related and social settings.

Are you a global traveler? Bridging Cultures™ benefits:

Expatriates: Professionals on assignments of two or more years
Family members: The spouses and children of expatriates who have their own concerns about living abroad
Professionals: Those who frequently take short business trips
Virtual travelers: Those who do not necessarily travel but communicate regularly with people from other cultures via telephone, teleconferencing, or e-mail
Mentor/sponsors: The supportive Human Resources team behind every successful expatriate
Repatriates: Professionals returning home from long assignments
Foreign professionals: Those coming to the U.S. from another country

Immerse yourself in Bridging Cultures™. Learn:

How cultural differences impact doing business
How personal characteristics frequently influence behavior in cross-cultural situations
How to increase understanding and improve cross-cultural adaptation
How to explore personal values that vary across cultures

Explore cultures at your own pace:

Both CD ROM and workbook allow global managers to test their readiness.
The CD format allows you to go through the program on your own computer and at your own pace
Choose from a wide range of interactive exercises, case studies, diagnostics, and a four dimensional management model for comparing cultures of over 100 countries.
Return to the program as often as you like to clarify issues, reinforce what you've learned, or to update your skills during various stages of your adaptation.