Managing Employees with Different Backgrounds
February 12, 2025 @ 3:10 pm - 4:00 pm EST
Location: Kojo Kamau A – 4th Floor
Speaker: Carlos Villarreal – County Materials
Presentation Description:
Purpose of this course is to help managers and leaders be more effective when working with employees or supervising employees with different cultural backgrounds. How to build tolerance and how to understand behaviors. The course will introduce the 4 dimensions of Geert Hofstede, who conducted one of the most renowned studies on cultural differences. The 7 new dimensions by Trompenaars, who went a step further to Hofstede and introduce 3 more dimensions. The results of the Globe Study and finish with an exercise or simulation where all attendees would participate.
Speaker Bio:
Carlos G Villarreal is the Regional Manager for County Materials Corporation in Roberts, WI. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a degree in Economics and German and earned a Masters Degree in International and European Business Administration from the University of Hamburg Germany. Carlos, who grew up in Monterrey Mexico, has lived and worked in 3 different countries and has more than 20 years of experience in the building materials industry. He is passionate about building cultural awareness and understanding cultural differences in the workplace.
