How effective am I at working across cultural differences? Do others see me as culturally competent? One of the key frameworks of the Navigating Difference workshop, the Developmental Model of ...
Many years ago, a speech therapist from the mountains of eastern Kentucky found himself spending weeks out of every month traveling between the boroughs of New York City for work. Saying the initial ...
About a year ago, I had the privilege to participate in a pilot program that turned out to be one of the most transformative experiences of my life. The Cincinnati Regional USA Chamber of Commerce ...
“The world felt larger when the internet was small,” writes Hal Conick, “Twenty years ago, 33 percent of internet users were in the U.S. while less than 1.5 percent of the world’s population was ...
Understanding cultural differences isn’t just a skill for global businesses. If your company is culturally competent, you can avoid making decisions that may hurt and alienate both your customers and ...
Culture refers to the ideas, customs, and behaviors of a group of people or a society (1). It influences just about everything you do — the way you speak, the foods you eat, what you consider to be ...
What is cultural competency, and how does it fit in with healthcare? A recent survey among physicians in the United States shows that cultural competency is a key issue both for healthcare ...
The provision of culturally sensitive pain assessment can be guided by models of culturally competent care. The LEARN model is a mnemonic for five guidelines: Listen, Explain, Acknowledge, Recommend ...