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Webinar on Working Effectively Across Cultures

November 8, 2016 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Learn More About the Impact of Culture on Business Interactions and How You can use this Knowledge to Successfully Navigate Cultural Differences.

 

As we work in increasingly global environments it is vital that we are sensitive to, and strategic about, the differing cultural styles in which business is conducted and the ways in which professional relationships are forged. The session is designed to introduce key cultural concepts that provide a framework for all interactions between people of different international backgrounds. Gain an understanding of the cultural influences on behavior and expectations in business; increase your awareness of global work styles and learn tools for collaborating and communicating effectively with colleagues on virtual business assignments.

Featuerd Speaker: Jennifer Rowe

Jennifer manages Brookfield GRS Intercultural Group’s global business development and marketing strategies. As a speaker specializing in cultural issues, Jennifer has represented the company at numerous conferences and seminars, conducted web-seminars and authored articles and white papers.

Jennifer holds Global Mobility Specialist (GMS) and Strategic Talent Mobility (GMS-T) designations from ERC, a Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)/Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Certificate and a certificate from the Intercultural Communication Institute in Training Design.

Having lived in five countries, Jennifer has first-hand experience with cultural adjustment and international relocation. Besides spending time on both the coasts of the United States, she has lived in Brno, Czech Republic; studied in London, England and Florence, Italy; and San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico where she lived for seven years. Jennifer speaks Spanish, French, Italian and conversational Czech.

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Organizer

U.S. Department of Commerce

Venue

Weissman Center Conference Room
137 E. 25th St., 8th floor
New York, 10010
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