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Workshop Options

“Cheryl has such a beautiful way of synthesizing so many concepts to make them make sense and feel more applicable/useful — thank you!” — Participant from March 2024 workshop

FOR VARIOUS BIPOC COMMUNITIES: Not listed below, but I also do a 2 to 2.5 hour trauma-informed Polyvagal workshop, entitled, A Nervous System Approach to Dealing with Emotions and Anxiety.

FOR ORGANIZATIONS: These are the general outlines for each workshop (it should also give you an idea of what is realistic to fit in various timeframes), however, these components may be tailored to your organization’s needs as well.

*Please note this page will be updated soon, so some of this information is out-of-date; thank you. I am PHASING OUT all half-day workshop options (possible exception is a 4-hour half-day version of the Part III option listed — the nervous system applications one).

 

half day (part I): intercultural sensitivity as a precursor for effective diversity work

  • Brief introduction to intercultural communication, and how it differs from and is complementary to traditional approaches to diversity

  • Most important intercultural skill

  • Developmental model to approach differences more effectively (a precursor to intercultural effectiveness)

  • Applications of intercultural sensitivity (e.g., racism, current events, & organizations or therapy, if applicable)

  • Connecting intercultural communication, social justice, and inclusion work

Half day (part ii): key cultural dimensions for an effective intercultural analysis

  • Brief introduction to intercultural communication, and how it differs from and is complementary to traditional approaches to diversity

  • Most important intercultural skill

  • Overview of key concepts to understand culture

  • Some key cultural dimensions for an effective cultural analysis

  • Increase self-awareness about your own cultural perspectives and biases

Half day (part iii): a polyvagal-informed approach to intercultural skills and decreasing polarization

  • Brief introduction to intercultural communication, and how it differs from and is complementary to traditional approaches to diversity

  • Overview of key concepts to understand culture

  • Examples of key cultural dimensions

  • Address how culture is embodied

  • Review of key Polyvagal concepts and skills

  • How to integrate and apply Polyvagal informed skills to intercultural work and decreasing polarization

You can also choose to do a 1.5 day workshop that includes part I, II, and III.

full day (option i): intercultural frameworks for more effective diversity work: meaningful connections across differences

  • Brief introduction to intercultural communication, and how it differs from and is complementary to traditional approaches to diversity

  • Most important intercultural skill

  • Developmental model to approach differences more effectively (a precursor to intercultural effectiveness)

  • Applications of intercultural sensitivity (e.g., racism, current events, & organizations or therapy, if applicable)

  • Overview of key concepts to understand culture

  • Learn how starting with culture-general models can contribute to decreased bias

  • Examples of key cultural dimensions and Intercultural conflict styles

    OR a longer review of key cultural dimensions for an effective cultural analysis

  • Increase self-awareness about your own cultural perspectives and biases

  • Connecting intercultural communication, social justice, and inclusion work

Full day (option II): The importance of intercultural sensitivity and polyvagal informed skills for diversity work

  • Brief introduction to intercultural communication, and how it differs from and is complementary to traditional approaches to diversity

  • Developmental model to approach differences more effectively (a precursor to intercultural effectiveness)

  • Applications of intercultural sensitivity (e.g., racism, current events, & organizations or therapy, if applicable)

  • Overview of key concepts to understand culture

  • Examples of key cultural dimensions

  • Address how culture is embodied

  • Review of key Polyvagal concepts and skills

  • How to integrate and apply Polyvagal informed skills to intercultural work and decreasing polarization

 
 

5-day workshop coming in Spring 2025: My most comprehensive workshop! See Events Page »

five day: an intercultural approach to diversity work

This workshop goes into more depth with many of the core topics; there is also more time for experiential exercises

  • Brief introduction to intercultural communication, and how it differs from and is complementary to traditional approaches to diversity

  • Most important intercultural skill

  • Developmental model to approach differences more effectively (a precursor to intercultural effectiveness)

  • Applications of intercultural sensitivity (e.g., racism, current events, & therapy, if applicable)

  • Overview of key concepts to understand culture

  • Learn how starting with culture-general models can contribute to decreased bias

  • 16 key cultural dimensions for an effective cultural analysis

  • Dynamic paradigm of culture

  • Cultural neuroscience, cognitive psychology, cultural psychology, and attachment considerations

  • Increase self-awareness about your own cultural perspectives and biases

  • Additional cultural components (e.g., emotions, language, nonverbal communication)

  • Intercultural conflict styles

  • Intercultural empathy

  • An interaction model

  • Connecting intercultural communication, social justice, and inclusion work

  • Address how culture is embodied

  • Deep culture learning considerations

  • Review of key Polyvagal concepts and skills

  • How to integrate and apply Polyvagal informed skills to intercultural work and decreasing polarization

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