Bridging the Gap
Designed to equip professionals with practical tools to navigate across cultural boundaries in the workplace, this program is ideal for teams with international stakeholders, regional offices, or multicultural staff.
Bridging the Gap: Cross-Cultural Communication Mastery
Bridging the Gap is a skills-based workshop that deepens participants’ ability to communicate effectively across cultures. While many organizations focus on language or etiquette, this program goes further by training participants to understand cultural communication styles, values, and unspoken norms that affect trust, collaboration, and leadership.
Grounded in real-world case studies and supported by research in intercultural communication and CQ (Cultural Intelligence), this program provides frameworks to decode miscommunication, resolve conflict, and build high-performing multicultural teams. Whether you’re a local manager dealing with global partners or an expat leading a Filipino team, you’ll leave with clarity, confidence, and actionable strategies for cross-cultural success.
Program Outline
1. Introduction to Cultural Communication Styles (High-context vs. Low-context, Direct vs. Indirect)
2. The Role of Power Distance and Hierarchy in Workplace Interactions
3. Common Filipino vs. Global Misunderstandings in Professional Communication
4. Practical Tools: Clarifying, Checking for Understanding, and Managing Feedback
5. Conflict Styles Across Cultures and Culturally Appropriate Resolution
6. Case Simulations and Role-Playing Scenarios
7. Action Planning: Applying What You’ve Learned
Grounded in real-world case studies and supported by research in intercultural communication and CQ (Cultural Intelligence), this program provides frameworks to decode miscommunication, resolve conflict, and build high-performing multicultural teams. Whether you’re a local manager dealing with global partners or an expat leading a Filipino team, you’ll leave with clarity, confidence, and actionable strategies for cross-cultural success.
Program Outline
1. Introduction to Cultural Communication Styles (High-context vs. Low-context, Direct vs. Indirect)
2. The Role of Power Distance and Hierarchy in Workplace Interactions
3. Common Filipino vs. Global Misunderstandings in Professional Communication
4. Practical Tools: Clarifying, Checking for Understanding, and Managing Feedback
5. Conflict Styles Across Cultures and Culturally Appropriate Resolution
6. Case Simulations and Role-Playing Scenarios
7. Action Planning: Applying What You’ve Learned
Real Expertise
Our programs are led by highly qualified professionals with advanced degrees from the country’s top institutions. Our content reflects a depth of knowledge shaped by years of study and practice.
Engaging Delivery
We prioritize both substance and delivery. Each session is thoughtfully crafted to ensure participants remain intellectually engaged and actively involved.
Rigorous Research
Our content is built on thorough, academically sound research. All materials are carefully reviewed and properly cited to maintain the highest standards of accuracy and integrity.
Continued Learning
Our support extends beyond the session. Participants are welcome to request further reading and resources to deepen their understanding of the topics discussed.
Why is cultural intelligence important?
Workplaces today are more culturally diverse than ever, whether across regions in the Philippines or on a global scale. As teams become increasingly cross-cultural, professionals must go beyond technical skills and develop the ability to understand, adapt to, and lead across cultural differences. Cultural Intelligence (CQ) equips individuals and organizations to do just that—building trust, improving communication, and strengthening collaboration across cultures.
Without CQ, even the most talented professionals risk being misinterpreted, missing opportunities, or creating friction in diverse teams. Investing in CQ isn’t just about being culturally aware—it’s about gaining a strategic advantage in today’s interconnected world. It enables leaders and teams to work more effectively, lead with empathy, and drive sustainable success in multicultural environments.
Without CQ, even the most talented professionals risk being misinterpreted, missing opportunities, or creating friction in diverse teams. Investing in CQ isn’t just about being culturally aware—it’s about gaining a strategic advantage in today’s interconnected world. It enables leaders and teams to work more effectively, lead with empathy, and drive sustainable success in multicultural environments.
Get in touch.
We’d love to hear from you! Get in touch with us through this contact form. You can also reach us at info@culturalintelligence.ph.