Developing a Global Mindset

If you want to become more effective in your regional or global role, this course is for you. You will learn what it means to have a global mindset, develop the cross-cultural skills, knowledge and perspectives required to succeed in the international workplace. You will become more aware of your own strengths and take away a personal action plan.

Who’s it for?

This course is for global talent, cross-border merger and acquisition teams, international assignees and leaders driving global strategy.

Takeaways

An understanding of the knowledge and skills needed for a global mindset
Greater self-awareness of your personal strengths and areas for development
An understanding of cultural differences
Practical skills for communicating and building international relationships

"Excellent course - well-paced & interesting. The reminders that cultures are diverse & that we need to make the most of that diversity was very useful."
Trudy Breuss, Campus Operations Officer, Imperial College London

Content

Defining terms: cultural intelligence, intercultural competence, what is a global mindset?
Self-assessment: your current style and skills
Intellectual strength: developing global knowledge
Emotional strength: resilience and stress management, confidence building
Social skills: flexible behaviours, relationship building across cultures
Managing complexity, negotiating local and global perspectives