I have just came back from the training "Developing Intercultural Training Skills", organized by LTS Training and Consulting. The course took place at Bath Spa, UK, between 14th and 18th of March 2011.
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| From left to right: Justin Bangowa, Kate Byron, Paramsothy Thamotharampillai, Karin Navermyr, Georgi Stankov, Anna Tarnowska - Waszak, and Adrian Pilbeam |
Who's who in this international group? Here they are:
Justin Bangowa (The Netherlands) is аn Intercultural communication student. Also he is intern at LTS. His parents have different origins (Indonesian father and Dutch mother), but Justin is 100% product of the Dutch culture.
Kate Byron (United Kingdom/Eire) had studied International development at Bristol. Now she works for a large Irish NGO - Comhlamh, - who sends volunteers for humanitarian missions in Africa.
Paramsothy Thamotharampillai (Malaysia/Germany) is also know as Param. He works for Mercedes Benz and trains the sellers from Eastern Europe how to sell the company's products.
Karin Navermyr (Sweden) teaches Swedish for foreigners, who relocate in Sweden. She also knows Old-Icelandic and Russian.
Anna Tarnowska - Waszak (Poland) is a teacher of English in John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin.
Adrian Pilbeam (United Kingdom) is owner and head trainer of LTS Training and Consulting. It was the 34th course edition! He is an intercultural erudite and a nice person. I liked both his professional and personal approach.
"Developing Intercultural Training Skills" is a sort of trainer training course. It was very useful for me as a way to upgrade what I have learned at the university and then through consequent self-education. I was familiar with Hofstede's theory about intercultural differences, but I needed to integrate this knowledge into practical work on terrain.
Now I feel much more confident in the design and implementation of a training of a group whose members have various cultural background and identity. The training included many useful exercises, games, and case studies. Since I am developing as intercultural consultant, I find it was valuable to refresh my skills and approach. As a voluntary trainer of The Garden Association I plan to work intensively in the field of the skills for intercultural communication .
Now I feel much more confident in the design and implementation of a training of a group whose members have various cultural background and identity. The training included many useful exercises, games, and case studies. Since I am developing as intercultural consultant, I find it was valuable to refresh my skills and approach. As a voluntary trainer of The Garden Association I plan to work intensively in the field of the skills for intercultural communication .
