MODERN HR
Cross-cultural
conversations in
the workplace,
‘Walking the talk’
By Holona and Trish Lui
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globalised workforce it does need
to happen at some stage in the
board room with senior leadership
teams and on the shop floor.
However, while awareness of
its importance is growing, the
conversation is by no means
universal and for some businesses
it is easier than others while in
others, it doesn’t feature
at all. However with
an increasingly
mobile
For multi-national global
organisations, export/import
focused trading companies and
Aid organisations the conversation
and the need is obvious. The more
proactive organisations invest
resources, precious time
and training into upskilling their staff
with cultural
ultural Diversity is increasingly
becoming a more explicit
conversation in the work
place. It will continue to grow
throughout 2016 and beyond.
awareness and inter-cultural
communications skills. They have
specific human resources policies
on diversity and designate events
such as a global diversity week,
company-wide national cultural
diversity days or single workplace
celebrations that embrace the
cultural diversity of their staff.
But what of smaller businesses and
organisations? What can they do
to increase staff members’ insight
into different cultural perspectives
of their colleagues, customers and