1) The document describes a workshop aimed at improving knowledge sharing across cultures. 2) The workshop teaches participants tools and strategies to better understand other cultures and make use of knowledge across cultures. 3) Participants will learn how their own cultural identity impacts collaboration and how to inquire about others' cultural identities.

1. Bridging The Cultural Gap Barry Camson Consultant [email_address] ©Barry Camson

2. A workshop to improve the sharing and use of knowledge across cultures.

3. Workshop Developed and Facilitated by Barry Camson

4. Objective Participants will become more aware of how they respond to cultural differences. Participants will learn tools and strategies to better understand other cultures and to share and make use of knowledge across cultures.

5. Workshop Model Application to Critical Challenges Understanding Cultures & Cultural Differences Building Organizational Capacity Developing and Practicing Concepts, Tools & Skills

6. Cross-Cultural Challenges That You Face What are the cross-cultural challenges that impact collaboration and knowledge sharing in your organization and that require that you enhance your personal effectiveness?

7. We Exist In Different Cultures Across Which Knowledge Needs To Flow And Be Absorbed National Regional Ethnic Departmental and Organizational Generational Gender Professional/Discipline Geographical Religious

8. Understanding Cultural Differences Participants will use tools and practice behaviors that result in greater understanding of the cultures of others. Participants will practice being more articulate about their cultural identity and learn to inquire more about the cultural identity of others.

9. Becoming More Open Participants will learn how to manage personal and organizational boundaries to be more open to knowledge from other cultures. Participants will practice tools that will improve problem solving and collaboration across cultures.

10. Becoming More Open: What Constrains Us Participants will develop increased awareness of Constraints and Resistances: Projections, Stereotypes, “Us and Them” dynamics. Participants will develop strategies to better engage across cultures.

11. Gaining Insights Through Cross-Cultural Dialogue The workshop will emphasize cross-cultural dialogue in which participants can share their insights about cross-cultural dynamics and challenges. Participants will apply workshop tools and approaches to respond to critical cross-cultural individual and organizational challenges.

12. Taking Action Individual participants will determine the steps each can take based on what was learned in the workshop to bridge the cultural gap? Participants will identify steps their organizational group can take to bridge the cultural gap?

13. “ I would be happy to discuss this workshop with you in arriving at an exciting offering for your organization.”

14. Thank You! To share your reactions to this presentation or talk about delivering this workshop in your organization, contact: Barry Camson [email_address] 617-734-4503 617-510-1713