Online Cultural Awareness Training Course

Did you know these facts about cultural awareness?

• Cultural background includes the customs, language, traditions, religion, education, social, and economic factors that shape an individual and their sense of belonging.
• Culture influences many parts of our lives, including what we eat, how we dress, how we think, our identity, manners, language and social interactions.

Course overview

The online cultural awareness training course for employees, contractors, and volunteers covers what cultural awareness is, how to recognise its benefits, understand cultural dimensions, competence, stereotypes, and bias, and how to build cultural awareness.

Target audience

This cultural awareness training course is suitable for all people or groups, including employees, contractors and volunteers.

Topics covered

The following topics are covered in this cultural awareness training course:

• What cultural awareness is
• The benefits of cultural awareness
• Cultural dimensions, competence, stereotypes, and bias
• Communication styles and cultural etiquette
• Building cultural awareness
• Contribute to a safe, respectful, and inclusive workplace

Duration

This online cultural awareness training course will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Learner experience

This online course on cultural awareness is simple to navigate, easy to understand and will accommodate all learning styles. It can be delivered through the Sentrient online workplace compliance system or human resource management platform or via your existing learning management system if you already have one. During this cultural awareness training, learners will undertake case studies and learning activities to reinforce practical ways to interact and communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds. At the end of this cultural awareness course, there is a short online assessment. There is also a declaration that everyone will contribute to an inclusive and respectful workplace.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this online cultural awareness training course, your employees, contractors, and volunteers will be able to:

• Understand what cultural awareness is
• Appreciate the benefits of cultural awareness
• Recognise cultural dimensions, competence, stereotypes, and bias
• Understand different communication styles and cultural etiquette
• Building cultural awareness
• Contribute to a safe, respectful, and inclusive workplace

Business outcomes

Once your staff have completed this online cultural awareness course, you will receive the following benefits:

• Create awareness of what Cultural Awareness is
• Be aware of the benefits of being culturally aware
• Ensure staff are aware of cultural dimensions, competence, stereotypes and bias
• Implement different communication styles and cultural etiquette
• Build cultural awareness to ensure a safe, respectful and inclusive workplace

Other related online courses

The cultural awareness training can be completed as stand-alone eLearning or rolled out with other Sentrient online workplace compliance training at induction and as a regular refresher training. Other related compliance courses by Sentrient include equal employment opportunity and diversity and inclusion.