AN INTERNATIONALLY-DIVERSE AUDIENCE: HOW DO YOU DELIVER A “ONE SIZE FITS ALL”?

As I write this, I am in Oman (Sultanate of Oman) delivering a behavioral change training for multi-cultural participants. Now, it is my first international training experience, my first time in Oman, and the first time I deliver a training course to participants from different cultural backgrounds in the same room. From my map, that’s one heck of a stretching experience! Over the past two weeks I have trained over 75 participants from very different backgrounds, including Omanis, Pakistanis, Indians and Brazilians. In doing so, I’ve naturally faced some challenges, and my purpose here is to give you some tips on how to make your next International delivery smooth. I hope it is of service to you.