Cultural Intelligence: for navigating diverse and interconnected societies, fostering understanding, empathy, and effective communication across cultural boundaries

Cultural Intelligence

Cultural Intelligence is the ability to relate and work effectively in multicultural situations. Like Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Intelligence is a skill that can be developed by everyone. It is required to be an effective leader in the diverse, global and digital world we find ourselves operating in.

Prabhaav Global can support you, your team and your organisation to understand the concept of cultural intelligence, and discover how it can enhance your personal and professional growth through:

  • Masterclasses

  • Workshops

  • Assessments and development plan

Some outcomes from being culturally intelligent are:

For the organization:

•Improved productivity and innovation

•Reduced employee turnover

•Reduction in workplace conflict caused by bias

•Profitability and cost savings

For the individual and team:

•Improved team performance and collaboration

•Increased trust and idea sharing

•Increased motivation and creativity

•Applying actionable strategies for leveraging and bridging differences in teams

By going on the journey of becoming Culturally Intelligent, you and your teams will learn how to create meaningful connections across cultures, and to leverage cultural differences for achieving common goals.

Speaking

Our Founder and CEO, Ritika Wadhwa is a sought after and engaging speaker. She specializes in speaking about:

  • Cultural Intelligence: Exploring the immense value of cultural intelligence through captivating stories, interactive exercises, and thought-provoking insights, Ritika will equip you with the tools to embrace diversity, foster inclusive workplaces, and harness the power of cultural collaboration.

  • Gender Equity: Ritika grew up in a patriarchal family and knows first hand how her gender held her back from achieving her full potential. She talks about her experience of being the only woman on several teams across her 30 years of work experience in 3 continents and what she is doing to change the narrative for those coming behind her.

  • South Asian Heritage: Ritika’s grandfather migrated to India as an aftermath of the partition of India and Pakistan. As a first generation immigrant to the UK, Ritika brings to life her experience of growing up in a post-colonial India and that of moving to the UK as a first generation immigrant.

“Incredible session on Cultural Intelligence. I'm glad I kicked off CIPD Festival Of Work, with your session Ritika Wadhwa! Wonderful storytelling, humour, energy, and insight”

Anna Chan, Founder and Director

Asian Leadership Collective

Bridging Borders

Our Founder Ritika Wadhwa, was born and brought up in India. She has lived half her life in India and the other half in UK and Canada. Her expertise lies in combining her lived experiences with storytelling and cultural intelligence.

This makes her ideal for supporting organisations in bridging the communication gap within cross border teams, through the understanding of cultural values.

If you are a business based in the West and have offices and employees in India then talk to us. We can support you in aligning ways of working across borders, that will lead to a reduction in conflicts and misunderstandings, which will in turn bring innovation, productivity and creativity to the fore.