The perfect overview of intercultural issues both for those starting out in the field and also for more experienced practitioners

Autorentext

Robert Gibson is an interculturalist with over 30 years' experience of intercultural competence development in business and education.

A former Vice-President of the Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research (SIETAR Europa) and a founder and Member of the Advisory Board of SIETAR Deutschland he was head of intercultural training at Siemens AG for 18 years during which time he designed and implemented an award-winning Diversity and Inclusion initiative for over 230,000 employees worldwide.

He has run projects in Germany, Austria, Poland and Hungary for the Council of Europe and UNESCO. Originally a school teacher in England he has lectured at the University of Munich, Ingolstadt School of Management, University of the Arts in Berlin and the Business School of the University of Bologna, teaching Intercultural Management on Global MBA and MA programs as well as advising on vocational education to the Bavarian Ministry of Education.

His publications include Gibson (2002) Intercultural Business Communication and over 70 articles on Intercultural Communication for the magazine Business Spotlight. He grew up in London and studied at the Universities of Oxford and Exeter in the UK before moving to Germany in 1985. He is currently based in Munich and works as a freelance consultant, facilitator and trainer.

Klappentext

The definitive guide to working collaboratively across cultures

The diverse, global workplace brings with it both opportunities and challenges. Bridge the Culture Gaps is a practical guide to leveraging diversity for business success.

It will enable you to:
· develop your global competence
· value diversity, address bias and foster inclusion
· communicate effectively across cultures virtually and face-to-face
· lead diverse teams and influence key stakeholders
· succeed in international assignments and organizational change.

For anyone working in an intercultural environment, from global entrepreneurs and managers, to members of diverse teams and students of international business, Bridge the Culture Gaps:

· provides easy access to proven models and tools
· makes innovative connections between diversity, culture and neuroscience
· goes beyond national stereotypes to explore many types of culture
· includes challenging exercises based on real-life business cases.

Discover how to build bridges and get things done, in the room, on the screen and across the world.

Zusammenfassung
The essential guide for working in diverse teams and across cultures today - including models, tools and real life examples to help break through invisible boundaries.