An Interactive 5-Day Training Course
Leading with Cultural Intelligence
Developing your Cross-Cultural Leadership, Communication, and Negotiation Skills
Course Overview
In today’s increasingly globalized workplaces, the ability to work effectively across cultural boundaries is essential for leaders, managers, and professionals. Cultural Intelligence (CQ)—the skill to interact and work effectively in diverse cultural settings—has become an indispensable asset in various fields, including leadership, psychology, engineering, finance, and marketing. This Leading with Cultural Intelligence training course examines the psychology of culture, focusing on its impact on leadership and management. It explores various cultural dimensions, including occupational, organizational, generational, and national cultures.
Cultural differences, especially in communication, can result in missed business opportunities, failed negotiations, and workplace conflicts. This training course offers practical tools to help navigate these challenges, promote cross-cultural collaboration, and build inclusive, high-performing teams. With enhanced CQ, you will be better equipped to lead with confidence in today’s globalized world, embracing diversity and having a lasting impact.
This GLOMACS training course will highlight:
- Techniques to improve your Cultural Intelligence (CQ)
- Insights into the major dimensions of culture
- Strategies for enhancing cross-cultural communication
- Best practices for effective team leadership
- Negotiation techniques tailored to diverse cultural environments
Training Objectives
By the end of this Leading with Cultural Intelligence training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand and define key concepts related to cultural agility
- Describe how culture influences communication and leadership
- Apply strategies for effective cross-cultural collaboration
- Analyze and address cultural biases in workplace decision-making
- Create an action plan to develop stronger cultural leadership skills
Who should Attend?
This GLOMACS training course on Leading with Cultural Intelligence is suitable for anyone interested in enhancing their cultural intelligence, particularly:
- Team leaders
- Managers, and executives
- Professionals who need to improve cross-cultural skills
- Engineers
- HR professionals
- Corporate communicators
- Marketing, sales, and public relations professionals
About Saudi Glomacs
At Saudi GLOMACS, we specialize in delivering world-class training courses in Saudi Arabia and across various international locations. Our training courses are tailored to meet the unique demands of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Human Capability Development Program, focusing on empowering Saudi citizens and enhancing workforce skills. We offer diverse courses spanning leadership, management, engineering, and technical disciplines to cultivate expertise and drive professional growth. Our flexible learning options—whether in-person, online, or in-house—ensure accessibility and convenience for individuals and organizations alike.
With over 30+ years of experience through the GLOMACS global network, we are committed to delivering innovative, results-driven training solutions. Our expert instructors combine industry knowledge with dynamic teaching methods, fostering practical skill development and long-term career success. By choosing Saudi GLOMACS, you're investing in personal excellence and contributing to the Kingdom’s sustainable economic growth and vision-driven transformation.
Training Outline
- Understanding globalisation
- Your own cultural map
- The eight levels of culture
- Cross cultural communication issues
- Understanding barriers and biases in cultural communication
- The role of nonverbal cues and body language
- An introduction to negotiation methods
- Cultural differences in negotiation
- Overestimating and underestimating cultural differences
- How teams develop
- Building inclusive, high-performing teams
- Leadership challenges and solutions in diverse workplaces
- International assignments and global career development
- Why international assignments fail
- Culture shock and global working
Certificates
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
- Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
Accreditation

GLOMACS is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
All Training Seminars delivered by GLOMACS by default are eligible for CPE Credit.
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