About the Half-Day Pre-Conference Workshop: Wednesday 23rd November 2016 from 9-12 noon
46 per cent of Australia’s population have at least one parent born overseas – this means that you are probably interacting with someone from a different cultural heritage on most days. This workshop will explore cross-cultural stories that will be provided by participants, and will examine the impact that cultural stories have on your values and behaviours. Learn how your own cultural stories can help improve your cultural intelligence and expand your ability to connect more effectively with people in culturally diverse Australia.
Learning Objectives are:
This workshop is for: Consultants, Trainers, facilitators and speakers. Anyone who works with a multicultural cohort.
About Tom Verghese:
Dr Tom Verghese is an internationally renowned consultant, presenter, executive cultural coach and founder of Cultural Synergies. Tom is the author of ‘The Invisible Elephant – Exploring Cultural Awareness 2nd edition’ and the co-author of ‘The Pillars of Growth – The Keys to Getting Exponential Growth in Your Business Today.
Tom holds a Diploma in Management, a Graduate Diploma and Masters in Education and Training and a Doctorate in Business Administration. Being of Indian origin, born and raised in multi-ethnic Malaysia, Tom’s area of speciality is cultural intelligence, assisting organisations to work effectively across cultures, distance and time zones. Tom has over 24 years of accumulated consulting experience and has worked across a diverse range of industries and businesses located around the world, alongside leaders from many different cultures. Some of the organisations Tom has work with include Sara Lee, Microsoft, ANZ Bank, Autoliv, Dell, Deutsche Bank, Walt Disney, Cadbury-Schweppes.
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