Nineteenth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations

Abstract

Intercultural skills are key differentiators for professionals and leaders. Intercultural teams have become a strong source of competitive advantages for companies and organizations worldwide. The key difficulty relies mostly in turning organizational statements on diverse workforce into effective teamwork and leadership. Effectively training employees on intercultural skills and topics is therefore a recurrent need for organizational management. The aim of my research is to define the most effective way of training employees and leadership in intercultural and diversity management topics and turn organizational objectives on this into a reality. It compares different training strategies implemented by a company in order to allow diverse teams to work effectively.