5 Ways to Overcome Cultural Barriers at Work
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5 Ways to Overcome Cultural Barriers at Work

While this may be the new norm, the possible challenges of diversity cannot be ignored. Language barriers may make it difficult to communicate effectively, or cultural differences may inhibit internal and external customers from being comfortable enough to open up, socialize or bond.

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Understanding Cultural Bias
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Understanding Cultural Bias

The ability to identify the various biases in our lives is the first step to understanding how our mental processes work. In science specifically, researchers try to identify bias that they knowingly or unknowingly possess in order to have the clearest results and data possible.

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9 Ways to Manage a Multicultural Team
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9 Ways to Manage a Multicultural Team

Your native language and your cultural customs are among the main aspects that make you part of a particular culture. Due to cultural differences, there might be some obstacles to overcome when working in a multicultural team.

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14 of the biggest differences between Canada and the US
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14 of the biggest differences between Canada and the US

Canada sits right above the United States, making up a big part of North America. The countries are so close, in fact, that in some of the northern states, Canada is only a short drive away. This can make it easy to assume that Canada and America are the same but that couldn't be further from the truth.

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How to Overcome Cultural Biases While Collaborating?
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How to Overcome Cultural Biases While Collaborating?

It’s crucial, from a business perspective, to understand how and why cultural biases come about, especially when we work in a field where communications are key. When it comes to forming close professional relationships, such as coaching and mentoring, we must learn to embrace other cultures, and work with people from all backgrounds.

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Cultural Diversity in the Workplace
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Cultural Diversity in the Workplace

In the world of business, cultural diversity is an important component of implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives. In fact, you can make the point that cultural diversity should be at the top of priorities for implementing a comprehensive diversity and inclusion program.

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Three Ways to Promote Cultural Diversity in the Workplace
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Three Ways to Promote Cultural Diversity in the Workplace

The benefits of cultural diversity in the workplace can be huge – not only do we benefit from different ways of thinking when trying to solve tricky business issues, but regular interaction with people from other cultures can open our eyes to exciting traditions that are different from our own, which can enrich our lives.

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Managing Cultural Diversity in the Workplace
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Managing Cultural Diversity in the Workplace

Developing cultural competence results in an ability to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures, and work with varying cultural beliefs and schedules. While there are myriad cultural variations, here are some essential to the workplace.

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Workplace Cultural Competence – 7 Essentials
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Workplace Cultural Competence – 7 Essentials

There’s a diversity of facets to diversity training. But in our increasingly global and mobile world, one of the most important is cultural competence. More than ever before, people are likely to work daily with people from other cultures.

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