Event List


March 27 and April 3

Effective Global Teams Involving Multicultural Workforce: Embracing diversity for success

Time - 2:00pm-5:00pm

at Daniels Hall, Room 218  

Abastract:

This highly interactive workshop is divided in two days. It will start with an overview of cultural differences and an introduction to some of the key cultural dimensions models. Participants will then perform a number of different exercises to practice facilitating work with people from other cultures. A module on cross-cultural critical thinking provides participants with techniques to gain new insights into specific cultures that they are dealing with, to indentify aspects such as the use of other’s knowledge to perform daily duties and the effect of three important aspects, gender, and age and communication skills.

For the second day, each participant will choose two cultures that they wish to study in more depth, for which each will receive a Cultural values summary for their reference. Working with partners, they will resolve cross-cultural issues presented in exercises (or from situations that the participants themselves provide) and then share key learning with the rest of the group. 

As a result of this workshop, participants will view cultural differences not as challenges to team survival but as opportunities for increased creativity and productivity. 

Day 1. Friday March 27 "Managing a Culturally Diverse Workforce"

Speakers:

Al Sullivan, SPHR, President and owner of Inspirus Consulting, Inc.

Norma Quiñones, MSc, Assistant to the Dean of DiversityDepartment of Education, NCSU

Ted Pauling, Manager Human Resources, Power System Division, ABB Inc.

Day 2. Friday April 3 "Effective Global Teams"

Speakers:

Timothy E. Flood, PhD, Assistant Professor Management & Corporate Communication, UNC-Keegan Flagler

Norma Quiñones, MSc, Assistant to the Dean of DiversityDepartment of Education, NCSU

Otis Gambrell, MBA, Retired IBM Engineering Business & Planning Manager

Ted Pauling, Manager Human Resources, Power System Division, ABB Inc.

Relevant Topics:

- Cultural differences in business cultures and the work ethic.
- Resolving conflicts between team members from different cultures.
- Differences in communication style (verbal and nonverbal) and how to resolve them.

Supported By
--  Student Government -- Division of Student Affairs -- Student Diversity Advisory Council -- Department of 4-H Youth Development and Family & Consumer Sciences  -- Center For Student Leadership, Ethics & Public Service --

Must RSVP! HERE

March 21

Graduate Education Week - International Night

Time - 4:00pm-6:00pm

at ES King Village  

LASA information booth.  Celebrating international graduate students.

March 19

Seminar - About Hispanic communities in NC

Time - 6:00pm-7:30pm

at Gardner Hall 2321

"Reaching out to Hispanic communities in NC: What, why and how it needs to be done"

Speaker
Andrew O. Behnke, Ph.D., C.F.L.E.
Assistant Professor and Human Development Specialist
FSC Department, NCSU

March 12

Seminar - About Immigration: Q & A

Time - 6:00pm-7:30pm

at Gardner Hall, Room 2321

"What you need to know about immigration: Q & A Session"

Speaker
Neftalí Garza
Director of Immigration and Citizenship
Thomas Farris Attorneys