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The challenge here is to get people of different socio-cultural
and ethnic background and to ensure that they creatively interact.
The reality is that we live in a multicultural society. The
world today is characterised by an ever growing number of
contacts. Exchanges across borders are occurring through:
Business, Politics, Immigration, Media, Tourism, Education,
etc.
Competence in intercultural communication in necessary now
more than ever. We must understand that each of us is unique.
An we must feel acknowledged and valued in order to be productive.
Inter-cultural Diversity is among our four major areas of
specialization. Below is an illustration of how this areas
interconnect:
A Culturally sensitive organization strives for and values
diverse employees. This way they can better serve their
diverse clientele and other stakeholders. A diverse organization
allows communication across cultures to occur. It allows
people to function well in a culturally diverse environment.
It is commonly known that when diverse people come together
with common goals, sometimes their differences get on the
way. In our training, organizations are encouraged to acknowledge
differences while sharing the same organisational vision.
We provide advice on self-awareness, intercultural communication,
conflict resolution, etc. We put emphisis on the benefits
of the diversity. This would for instance be diversity of:
Nationality/Ethnic Origin, Professions, Age, Ideology, Gender,
Language, and other orientations.
DCP guides organizations on methods of recruiting, retaining,
developing and managing diverse employees. We also provide
advice on how to deal with diverse clients and other stakeholders.
“Globalization” is a historical process, the result
of human innovation and technological progress. It refers
to the increasing integration of economies around the world,
particularly through trade and financial flows. The term sometimes
also refers to the movement of people (labour) and knowledge
(technology) across international borders. There are therefore
broader socio-cultural, political and environmental dimensions
of globalization. Globalization is not sparing any spot:
• Cities everywhere and
especially in Western Europe have born witness
to
the impact of migration; they have become global centres in
themselves.
• The open borders
of the EU have allowed migration within EU especially
among the young.
• According
to OECD, Migratory flows could be the answer to the ageing
population for Europe and for
organisations.
• The high
tech revolution has brought about rapid economic growth.
• The healthcare and IT sectors
have been among the most hit by labour
shortages;
being forced to import labour from elsewhere.
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