Culture Shock as an Opportunity for Professional Growth

During my project management career, I have experienced many culture shocks. But the one that changed my life happened when I joined a global corporation in Mexico in the mid-1980s. I was a recent graduate and had just finished my internship with this organization when I got a job offer. During immersion training, all the ...

Cultural Competence

Cultural Competence was a topic of discussion in the magazine  Strategic Diversity & Inclusion Management published the article co-authored by Mercedes Martin & Billy Vaughn in 2007 where “Cultural competence refers to an ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures. Cultural competence comprises four components: (a) Awareness of one’s own cultural worldview, (b) Attitude towards cultural differences, ...