In this interactive workshop, we will explore cultural dimensions that can affect communication and some of the challenges that arise when we encounter orientation styles that differ from our own. Vicki will share an intercultural four-stage model for effectively identifying, understanding and leaning into intercultural behaviours to uncover and discuss “hidden rules” and unconscious assumptions. This workshop will build from last year’s workshop on oral communication styles.
Vicki Vogel has built her career in teaching and program development. She lived and worked in Japan before coming to Langara, where she founded the Langara English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) program, one of the largest and most reputable academic English programs in the province with over 50 instructors and 600 domestic and international students. She is currently the Director of the Langara Language Training Centre, which includes LEAP, LEPP (part time ESL), and Modern Languages. She is past co-chair of the British Columbia Council on Admission and Transfer (BCCAT) ESL Articulation Committee. She is a qualified administrator for the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and the Global Competencies Inventory (GCI); psychometrics which measure Intercultural Competence. She designed and teaches Intercultural Strategies for Business Communication as part of the Supply Chain and Logistics PDD at Langara.