Developing intercultural competences with fun
Last month, intercultures swiss facilitated a training on intercultural communication with a multinational group of HUBER+SUHNER engineers. The training was included as the culminating highlight of an employee technical seminar, interweaving intercultural competence development within their regular cycle of business. Participants attended from the company’s sites in Mexico, Brazil, China, India, Poland, Switzerland and Tunisia. Together, the group discussed local-specific business practices with their colleagues and evaluated daily work scenarios from different perspectives. As requested by HUBER+SUHNER and delivered by intercultures swiss, the twin goals of the training were to stimulate meaningful dialogue among participants about intercultural issues in their global cooperation—and have fun!
One session of the training was held outdoors on the beautiful, green hills of Appenzell, a region in the northeast of Switzerland. Participants both enjoyed the Swiss scenery and learned about one others’ cultures in a business context.
Overall, intercultures swiss‘ work with HUBER+SUHNER was assessed to be an excellent, reflective beginning for an ongoing process of enhancing global business.
For more information on intercultures swiss, email Managing Director Irene Hotz or see the article, „Working with intercultures swiss: An Interview with Irene Hotz„.
