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Leading with Cultural Intelligence

An Interactive 5-Day Training Course

Leading with Cultural Intelligence

Developing your Cross-Cultural Leadership, Communication, and Negotiation Skills

NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
09 - 13 Feb 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
18 - 22 May 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
10 - 14 Aug 2026 London $ 5,950
26 - 30 Oct 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
28 Dec - 01 Jan 2027 London $ 5,950
15 - 19 Mar 2027 Dubai $ 5,950

Introduction

In today’s diverse workplaces, the ability to work effectively across cultural divides is a vital skill for leaders, managers, and professionals. Cultural Intelligence (CQ)—the capability to relate and work effectively across cultures—has become a key competency across industries, from leadership and psychology to engineering, finance, and marketing. This Leading with Cultural Intelligence training course explores the psychology of culture, focusing on its influence on leadership and management, and examines various cultural dimensions, including occupational, organisational, generational, and national cultures.

Cultural differences, particularly in communication, can lead to lost business opportunities, failed negotiations, and workplace conflict. This Leading with Cultural Intelligence training course provides practical tools to navigate cultural challenges, foster cross-cultural collaboration, and build inclusive, high-performing teams. With enhanced CQ, you will thrive in today’s globalised world, embracing diversity and leading with confidence and impact.

This Leading with Cultural Intelligence training course will highlight:

  • How to improve your Cultural Intelligence (CQ)
  • The latest knowledge about the major dimensions of culture
  •  Ways to improve your cross-cultural communication
  • Best-practice in team leadership
  • Negotiation techniques tailored to diverse cultural contexts.

Objectives

By the end of this Leading with Cultural Intelligence training course, participants will be able to:

  • Recall and define key concepts related to cultural agility.
  • Describe and explain the influence of culture on communication and leadership.
  • Demonstrate the ability to apply strategies for effective cross-cultural collaboration.
  • Examine and analyse cultural biases in workplace dynamics and decision-making.
  • Develop and design a plan to strengthen cultural leadership skills.

Training Methodology

Participants in this Leading with Cultural Intelligence training course will receive thorough training on the subjects covered by the seminar outline. The Tutor will use a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques. Seminar methodology includes a range of engaging, practical exercises, and activities. There will be numerous practical sessions where participants can participate and experience topics. Case studies, videos, small group work, exercises, and feedback will all be used to facilitate learning.

Organisational Impact

Specific benefits to the organisation by sending their employees to this Cultural Intelligence training course include:

  • Enhanced Team Performance: Build inclusive, high-performing teams that collaborate effectively across cultural divides.
  • Improved Communication: Minimise misunderstandings and conflict caused by cultural differences, leading to smoother operations.
  • Stronger Global Competitiveness: Equip leaders and teams to navigate international markets and manage global partnerships successfully.
  • Increased Innovation: Leverage diverse perspectives to foster creativity and drive innovation within the organisation.
  • Better Decision-Making: Reduce cultural biases in workplace decisions, ensuring fairer and more effective outcomes.

Personal Impact

Personal benefits of this Cultural Intelligence training course include:

  • Stronger Leadership Skills: Develop the ability to lead diverse teams with confidence and cultural sensitivity.
  • Improved Communication Abilities: Learn strategies to communicate effectively across cultural and linguistic barriers.
  • Increased Cultural Awareness: Gain deeper insights into your own biases and behaviours, improving personal and professional relationships.
  • Enhanced Career Opportunities: Build a critical skill set that is highly valued in today’s globalised workforce.
  • Greater Adaptability: Cultivate flexibility and resilience to thrive in multicultural environments and complex global contexts.

Who should Attend?

This Cultural Intelligence training course is suitable for anyone who is interested in developing their cultural intelligence. In particular, this training course would suit:

  • All Team Leaders, Managers and Executives
  • Anyone who needs to improve the cross-cultural skills
  • Professionals, including Engineers, who need to improve cultural agility
  • Human Resource (HR) Professionals
  • Corporate Communications, Marketing, Sales, and PR Professionals
Course Outline
Day 1

Leadership and Culture

  • Understanding globalisation
  • Your own cultural map
  • The eight levels of culture
  • The Hofstede five cultural value dimensions
  • Leadership and culture
Day 2

Cross-Cultural Communication Skills

  • Cross cultural communication issues
  • Understanding barriers and biases in cultural communication
  • The role of nonverbal cues and body language
  • Active listening for better communication outcomes
  • The importance of empathy
Day 3

Cross-Cultural Negotiation

  • An introduction to negotiation methods
  • Cultural differences in negotiation
  • Overestimating and underestimating cultural differences
  • Negotiation traps to avoid
  • Developing your cross-cultural mediation skills
Day 4

Leading Multicultural Teams

  • How teams develop
  • Building inclusive, high-performing teams
  • Leadership challenges and solutions in diverse workplaces
  • Decision-making in multicultural contexts
  • Avoiding groupthink in team decision-making
Day 5

Managing Expatriate Workers and Nationalisation

  • International assignments and global career development
  • Why international assignments fail
  • Culture shock and global working
  • Establishing a Nationalisation Programme
  • Personal Action Planning
Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.
  • Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
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