Get in the Know! With Alden Habacon: Driving Organizational Change, Fostering Inclusion, Building Intercultural Skills & Knowledge
For businesses, diversity and inclusion aren’t the objective. They are the means of achieving strategic goals and competitive excellence. Participants will explore the dimensions of diversity and integration of fostering intercultural workplaces. The workshops deliver an effective and interactive understanding of the essential workplace. Spend this morning session learning about the most-up to date practices and innovative policies to promote in your organization.
The Get In the Know! Workshop provides employers with:
• Practical Tips on Fostering an Inclusive and Intercultural Work Environment
• A Solid Understanding of the Business Benefits for Optimizing Newcomer Employment
• An Understanding of How to Develop Policies and Practices that Support Cultural Diversity in the Workplace
• An Introduction to the Intercultural Skills for Avoiding Misunderstanding and More Effective Communication
• Tools for Building an Employee Culture that Celebrates Awareness and Interest in Cultural Diversity
• Practical Tools for Effective On-boarding Newcomer Employees
• Access to Community Resources that Support Immigrant Workforce Integration
About the instructor:
Alden E. Habacon is one of Canada's most dynamic and sought-after intercultural presenters and trainers, and has been working in the area of immigrant and newcomer advancement for 12 years. He is currently the
Senior Advisor, Intercultural Understanding for the University of British Columbia. Prior to UBC, Alden led the development and implementation of CBC’s national diversity strategy, as the Manager of Diversity Initiatives.
Date and Time
Wednesday Dec 6, 2017
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST
December 6, 2017
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Location
Surrey Board of Trade (101-14439 104th Avenue, Surrey, V3R 1M1)
Fees/Admission
$150/person
10% discount to Surrey Board of Trade Members
Contact Information
Email skillstraining@dcrs.ca or call 604.547.2010
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