Cultural Competence Training for Teams and Leaders

Practical tools to build cultural awareness, improve collaboration, and strengthen inclusion at work.

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Our cultural competence training helps teams and leaders understand how cultural and language differences affect everyday work. The training provides practical tools to build trust and collaborate more effectively.

Diverse workplaces have great potential, but differences in communication, expectations, and norms can result in misunderstandings and conflicts. 

With the right awareness and skills, teams can turn these differences into a strength.

What you’ll get from our training

For teams 

  • Tools to reflect on team habits and ways of working
  • A shared understanding of everyone’s role in collaboration
  • Simple methods to improve daily communication

For leaders

  • Frameworks for leading multicultural and multilingual teams
  • Tools to address cultural challenges in everyday management
  • Practical ways to build psychological safety

What changes after the training

For teams 

  • Better collaboration in multicultural and multilingual work communities
  • Improved ability to address misunderstandings before they escalate
  • Stronger trust and inclusion in everyday work

For managers and team leads

  • More confidence in leading multicultural and multilingual teams
  • Tools to guide teams towards constructive collaboration
  • Better ability to support inclusion and handle challenges in practice

Our approach

We always aim for a balance of theory and practice in our training. The content is based on research, including our latest paper Inclusion in the Workplace – How to Build an Organization Where Everybody Belongs, which draws on more than one hundred peer-reviewed sources.

Interactive and reflective sessions with practical exercises

Focus on real work situations and everyday challenges

Tools and examples that can be applied right away

A psychologically safe space for open discussion and learning

What our attendees say about our training sessions

94%

say they will use what
they have learned in their work

90%

praised the perfect balance between lecture and interactive elements

92%

rated the session to be either very good or excellent

Who is this for?

This training is for you if:

  1. You already have colleagues from different backgrounds and want to work better together
  2. You are preparing to hire international talent and want to prepare the team for this change

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Frequently asked questions

What is cultural competence training?

Cultural competence training helps employees and managers develop the awareness and skills needed to work effectively in multicultural and multilingual workplaces.

Who should attend?

The training is designed for both teams and managers. It supports everyday collaboration as well as leadership in multicultural settings.

How long is the training?

Workshops typically last 2 hours and can be adapted to your organization’s needs.

Where is the training delivered?

Sessions can be held on-site or virtually, in Finnish or English.