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Cultural Competency

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion


The Boeing Company


Career & Personal Skills

In-depth skills gap analysis

Planning of development needs- learn with purpose

Career test to identify new skills

About Culture


Cultural Nuances

Personal branding is NOT UNIVERSAL.

One should take into consideration CULTURAL DIFFERENCES when developing a personal brand.

A good guide is Geert Hofstede’s 5 Dimensions Model for Cultural Differences.


Diversity In the Workplace

What is workplace diversity?


Diversity includes a wide range of characteristics such as, but not limited to differences regarding:

    • Race, language, culture, gender, sexual orientation, age, differing physical ability, ethnicity, religion, marital status, parental status, appearance, class, socioeconomic status, educational background, union membership, management, status and job experience.

Diversity involves all of the things that make us different from one another.

Cultural Sensitivity and Competency


  • What is culture?
    • Culture and Education
    • Cultural Identity
    • Cultural Misinformation
  • Cultural Sensitivity in Specific Areas
    • Workplace
    • Customer Service
    • Conflict Resolution


Overcoming Biases

Assumptions (overcoming biases and prejudices)

  • Poverty
  • Language
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Behavior and Values
  • Spirituality and Religion

Impact of Stereotypes

  • Prejudice
  • Biases
  • Discrimination
  • Harassment
  • Racism

Questions?

@NatashaPongonis

www.thenativa.com