{"id":102,"date":"2016-03-03T23:41:49","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T07:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/corbanblogs.wpengine.com\/global\/?p=102"},"modified":"2017-09-18T10:34:00","modified_gmt":"2017-09-18T18:34:00","slug":"workshop-engages-students-and-faculty-in-cross-cultural-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/2016\/03\/03\/workshop-engages-students-and-faculty-in-cross-cultural-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Workshop Engages Students and Faculty in Cross-Cultural Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thirty-eight Corban University students and faculty explored cross-cultural communication in a Cultural Intelligence (CQ) workshop held February 26 and 27.\u00a0 Led by Dr. Janine Allen, participants considered\u00a0concepts such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Power distance<\/li>\n<li>Leadership styles in culturally diverse settings<\/li>\n<li>Individualism\u00a0versus\u00a0collectivism<\/li>\n<li>Direct\u00a0versus indirect communication<\/li>\n<li>Uncertainty avoidance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_105\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/DSC_0026-min.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-105\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"105\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/2016\/03\/03\/workshop-engages-students-and-faculty-in-cross-cultural-communication\/dsc_0026-min\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/DSC_0026-min.jpg?fit=4184%2C1856&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4184,1856\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_0026-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/DSC_0026-min.jpg?fit=300%2C133&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/DSC_0026-min.jpg?fit=1024%2C454&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-105 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/DSC_0026-min-1024x454.jpg?resize=474%2C210&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DSC_0026-min\" width=\"474\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/DSC_0026-min.jpg?resize=1024%2C454&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/DSC_0026-min.jpg?resize=300%2C133&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/DSC_0026-min.jpg?resize=768%2C341&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/DSC_0026-min.jpg?w=2000 2000w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/DSC_0026-min.jpg?w=3000 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students and faculty alike contributed to the 2016 Cultural Intelligence Workshop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why study CQ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Leadership development: <\/strong>Offering training in effective cross-cultural ministry, the\u00a0CQ workshop prepared faculty and students for leadership development opportunities abroad.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ministry: <\/strong>Cultural sensitivity helps us &#8220;become all things to all people&#8221; in ministry, as Paul writes in I Corinthians 9:22.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Career: <\/strong>As Dr. Annette Harrison observed, \u201cIn an increasingly pluralistic and diverse American society, and in an increasingly globalized world, learning what Cultural Intelligence is and how to leverage it in our careers and vocations is essential.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_103\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-1-min.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-103\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"103\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/2016\/03\/03\/workshop-engages-students-and-faculty-in-cross-cultural-communication\/cq-_-1-min\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-1-min.jpg?fit=3148%2C2569&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3148,2569\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CQ _ 1-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-1-min.jpg?fit=300%2C245&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-1-min.jpg?fit=1024%2C836&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-103 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-1-min-1024x836.jpg?resize=474%2C387&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CQ _ 1-min\" width=\"474\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-1-min.jpg?resize=1024%2C836&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-1-min.jpg?resize=300%2C245&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-1-min.jpg?resize=768%2C627&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-1-min.jpg?w=2000 2000w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-1-min.jpg?w=3000 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Corban University faculty discussed cultural values at the 2016 Cultural Intelligence workshop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The takeaway?\u00a0 <\/strong>Many students found the portfolio of their unique strengths and weaknesses in intercultural communication, based on comparison to globalized norms, to be the most compelling aspect of the workshop.\u00a0 The workshop \u201cnot only furthered my understanding of Cultural Intelligence,&#8221; reflected Lexi McQueary (<strong>Business, \u201918<\/strong>), &#8220;but expanded my interest in the study of cultures all around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-3-min.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-104\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"104\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/2016\/03\/03\/workshop-engages-students-and-faculty-in-cross-cultural-communication\/cq-_-3-min\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-3-min.jpg?fit=3032%2C2520&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3032,2520\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CQ _ 3-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-3-min.jpg?fit=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-3-min.jpg?fit=1024%2C851&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-104 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-3-min-1024x851.jpg?resize=474%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CQ _ 3-min\" width=\"474\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-3-min.jpg?resize=1024%2C851&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-3-min.jpg?resize=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-3-min.jpg?resize=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-3-min.jpg?w=2000 2000w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blogs.corban.edu\/global\/files\/2016\/03\/CQ-_-3-min.jpg?w=3000 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants in break-out sessions considered the rich diversity of cultural values even within groups as small as six.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thirty-eight Corban University students and faculty explored cross-cultural communication in a Cultural Intelligence (CQ) workshop held February 26 and 27.\u00a0 Led by Dr. Janine Allen, participants considered\u00a0concepts such as: Power distance Leadership styles in culturally diverse settings Individualism\u00a0versus\u00a0collectivism Direct\u00a0versus indirect communication Uncertainty avoidance &nbsp; 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