Our world continues to change and our social and business networks are becoming increasingly integrated systems. Events in China can enhance or disrupt our daily lives, because we are all interconnected. This session explores the public and private roles we all play and the profitable lessons we can learn from each other.

Content:

We need to communicate differently. The levels of perceived conflict ar high and in a civil society, we have to effectively communicate to build a stronger nation. 

3 Hours Sensitivity Training/Coaching
How do I find my blind spots? I look for them. It is not our fault what we learned or did not learn about others growing up. Our parents given the tools they had available to them did the best they could with what they had. They were able to share their version and perspectives of the world that often had bias and jaded paradigms. 

Increase Diversity Awareness, Understanding and Sensitivity  
Provides an effective tool to help employees understand diversity in the following key areas: 

Knowledge: Discover what they actually know about differences by looking at stereotypes and at the source of their knowledge or information 
Understanding: Decipher their level of awareness and explore their willingness to put themselves in a position to feel what others may be feeling
Acceptance: Examine their patience and regard for respecting different beliefs and behaviors
Behavior: Assess how they act out their attitudes toward others, their flexibility and openness in dealing with others, and their self-awareness of patterns of interaction

WEBINAR LINK:

You will be connected to video/webinar using your computer\'s microphone and speakers. A headset is recommended. 

WEBINAR System Requirements: 

• PC-based attendees Required: Windows 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server 
• Mac-based attendees Required: Mac OS X 10.6 or newer 
• Mobile attendees Required: iPhone, iPad, Android phone or Android tablet 

“Through innovative and interactive diversity education, personal empowerment, and team building, we help individuals and organizations approach old problems with new solutions.” 

• Our approach is simple: We help Government and Educational organizations manage and train staff, employees, and clients on diversity issues without blame, fault or guilt. 
• We understand that people are doing the best they can with what they have. Yet we encourage them to examine themselves, explore other cultures, and become allies for others. 
• We work to move people's behaviors not by pushing them or making them feel guilty. 
• We dissect, analyze, and making meaning of the issues that challenge us in a fair, balanced way that people can hear and understand. 
• We motivate individuals to create something collaboratively.
  

•  I have always understood the importance of context when it comes to understanding each other, but the examples he used (the farmer going to New York and vice versa) just resonated with me and opened my eyes even wider. This actually has helped me at home in my relationship with my boyfriend.  Andre’s lecture reminds me that we just simply have different contexts and perspectives. And recognizing this is half the battle.
  

~ Jeffery Staple, Florida

• I will always remember to embrace differences and to think about why people may have biases, or negative thoughts towards others and to be patient and willing to challenge those biases or negative thoughts.
  

~Terry Anderson, Iowa

• This was powerful...one unexpected idea/fact I learned from this presentation/video was: how openly disclosed racism was in the media. By watching that episode of Arche Bunker I was confused because I thought it was hilarious and was sitting in the back of the class laughing, hard. It wasn’t until the speaker broke down the main characters “bigotry” that I realized I was blind to the reality of that television shows effect on others. I didn’t see it as wrong in the moment it was playing, so I realize now that there must be other times in my daily life that things are hurtful and offensive to other and I have no idea it’s going on.
  

~ Brenda Jonas, Ohio