GloballyCompetent.org is a project that encourages cross-cultural exposure and success by providing skills development in the USA and SE Asia.
Leveraging frameworks that encourage experiential team learning, the modules, materials and assignment suggestions utilized are meant to foster learning, understanding and change.
The project is geared toward next-generation leaders, including university staff and students, to encourage competencies related to succeeding in multi-cultural environments.
Based on the concept of group learning through "Friendship Corners", our approach uses a collaborative, small-group style meeting, learning and development platform. This team-based learning method is intentionally designed to feel like a group of friends meeting instead of a classroom.
The program helps to develop personal skills related to such areas as communication, creative and critical thinking, time management, and stress.
Cross-cultural team development includes learning how to use negotiation skills, manage teams, and provide leadership.
Using the Lewis model of culture, our program provides insight into how to identify three primary culture zones and to better understand and collaborate cross-culturally.
Learning how to judiciously navigate sustainability in a changing global environment, this program challenges the next-generation to make a lasting impact for current and future generations.