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Masterclass on Cultural Intelligence & Innovation

Developing the Skills to Innovate, Communicate
and Think Critically in Culturally Diverse Environments

Modules

This training course is split into two modules:

Module I - Developing Your Cultural Intelligence (CI) & Leading in a Global Organisation

Module II - Creating a Culture of Innovation

Each module is structured and can be taken as a stand-alone training course; however, delegates will maximise their benefits by taking Module 1 and 2 back-to-back as a 2-week training course.

Why Choose Masterclass on Cultural Intelligence & Innovation Training Course?

This Cultural Intelligence Training Course is tailored for leaders and professionals seeking to thrive in today’s globalized business landscape. With industries worldwide facing economic shifts and increasing cultural diversity, this Cultural Intelligence & Innovation Course equips participants with essential skills to lead effectively, fostering adaptability, resilience, and innovative thinking. Cultural Intelligence (CI) is the ability to work seamlessly across cultural boundaries—a vital competency for success in diverse, global environments.

Through this Cultural Intelligence course, participants will cultivate a radical mindset that encourages pushing boundaries and embracing innovative solutions. They will gain insights into the role of culture in leadership and develop skills to communicate and negotiate across cultures, ensuring they are prepared to meet modern organizational demands with agility and cultural awareness.

This Cultural Intelligence & Innovation Training Course Will Feature:

  • Techniques to drive and manage innovation in complex environments.
  • Insights into business model innovation and creating organizational value.
  • Understanding disruptive innovation and its impact on strategy.
  • Practical tools for decision-making and problem-solving.
  • Advanced creative and critical thinking skills for effective leadership.
  • Comprehensive coverage of the major elements of cultural intelligence.
  • Strategies to improve cross-cultural communication and collaboration.
  • Best practices for managing expatriate programs and embracing diversity.
  • Skills for effective cross-cultural negotiation.

The Structure

This comprehensive training course consists of two modules which can be booked as a 10 Day Training event, or as individual, 5 Day courses.

Module 1 - Developing Your Cultural Intelligence (CI) & Leading in a Global Organisation

Module 2 - Creating a Culture of Innovation

What are the Goals?

By the end of this Cultural Intelligence Training Course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the foundational concepts of innovation and its organizational relevance.
  • Recognize the challenges and cultural factors that influence innovation success.
  • Generate, refine, and communicate ideas effectively across diverse settings.
  • Demonstrate enhanced critical and creative thinking capabilities.
  • Develop a business model canvas to support value-driven innovation.
  • Strengthen their ability to work and connect with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
  • Assess their own cultural intelligence and learn methods to improve it.
  • Understand the five cultural value dimensions and their impact on behavior.
  • Identify strategies to minimize barriers to cross-cultural communication.
  • Apply cultural intelligence to optimize their professional interactions.

The Course Content

Module 1: Developing Your Cultural Intelligence (CI) & Leading in a Global Organisation
  • Where culture comes from and why it matters
  • Understanding Globalisation
  • Your own cultural map
  • The seven levels of culture (National, Workplace, Gender, Age, Regional, Religious, Occupation)
  • The Hofstede five cultural value dimensions
  • Why communication differences and barriers occur
  • How to remove barriers to communication
  • Stereotypes and stereotyping explored
  • Non-verbal communication (body-language) and culture
  • Workplace culture and the impact on organisational communication
  • The basics of negotiation
  • Cultural differences in negotiation
  • Overestimating and underestimating cultural differences in negotiation
  • Negotiation traps to avoid
  • Developing your cross-cultural negotiation skills
  • International assignments and global career development
  • Why international assignments fail
  • Culture shock and global working
  • The business case for diversity and inclusion
  • Establishing a Nationalisation Programme
  • Innovation and culture
  • Developing a global mindset
  • How to improve your CI
  • Managing in multi-national organisations
  • Personal Action Planning
Module 2: Creating a Culture of Innovation
  • What is innovation and where does it come from
  • Becoming innovative
  • Ideas for innovation
  • The importance of the Business Model for value creation
  • Developing your Business Model Canvas
  • Introduction to Disruptive Innovation (DI)
  • Disruptive Technology or Disruptive Innovation
  • Examples of great disruption across multiple industries
  • Evaluate your ability to be disruptive
  • Enablers and constraints for DI
  • Principles of benchmarking for innovation
  • Different methods of benchmarking and how they relate to each other
  • How to identify potential benchmarking projects
  • An overview of the benchmarking process
  • Running a Successful Benchmarking Project
  • Understanding the power of creativity
  • Your brain and ideas
  • Communication skills for Ideation
  • Core critical thinking skills
  • Argument mapping
  • Understanding the levels of culture
  • Cultural barriers
  • What we know about culture and innovation
  • Creating a workplace culture that supports innovation
  • Personal action planning

Certificate and Accreditation

  • AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the course

How Aztech Saudi Can Enhance Your Professional Career

At Aztech Saudi, we believe that professional development is the foundation of long-term career success. This training course is expertly designed to equip individuals with practical skills, forward-thinking strategies, and the confidence to navigate today’s dynamic work environments. Each course is delivered by subject matter specialists with extensive industry experience, ensuring that every learning experience is relevant, impactful, and aligned with real-world challenges. Whether you're looking to strengthen your technical expertise, enhance leadership abilities, or stay ahead of industry trends, Aztech Saudi provides the tools you need to elevate your performance and deliver measurable value to your organization.

Our training is more than just knowledge transfer—it’s a catalyst for career transformation. By participating in our courses, professionals gain a competitive advantage in their fields, improve their decision-making capabilities, and position themselves for new opportunities and leadership roles. We take pride in supporting individuals across various sectors and career stages, helping them unlock their full potential through high-quality, globally benchmarked learning experiences. With Aztech Saudi as your development partner, you’re not only investing in education—you're investing in a stronger, more successful future.

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