Hire Immigrants Ottawa hosts complimentary cross-cultural competency training sessions for employers, managers, and human resources staff. Through a menu of six modules, participants gain skills, tools, and strategies to better prepare their workplace for a diverse employee base.

Upon completion of four modules, participants receive a certificate and become eligible for an enhanced program 'Facilitating Cross-Cultural Change'

Since 2009 this interactive training has been offered in over 40 sessions to 400+ Ottawa-based employer participants.

Session topics include:

Introduction to Cultural Competency-Building

Intercultural Problem-Solving Strategies and Understanding Verbal-nonVerbal Messages

Effective Cultural Adaptation Strategeis

Performance Management and Feedback

Creating the Workplace that Accommodates Effectively

Dimensions of Inclusiveness