Monday, July 6, 2015

Cultural awareness and proficiency

One of the greatest challenges that many organizations face today is how to develop awareness about cultural difference and increase proficiency engaging across culture among their employees. A UK company, People Development Team, offers programs that address dynamics of unconscious bias, leadership development for female employees, and inclusion dynamics that could be important for higher education to understand. If this is what for-profit businesses are asking for, how is higher education helping to cultivate this kind of awareness through the education and experience of students? How will graduates from universities throughout the world respond when they are either expected to come with an inclusive disposition or welcome and support their employer's staff development programs that advocate this perspective?

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