Speed Dating Across Cultures

Subgroup Size

Pairs

Duration

1 hour and 30 minutes

External Cost

No

Source

Jicheva, M. (2012). Speed dating across cultures. In K. Berardo & D. K. Deardorff (Eds.), Building cultural competence: Innovative Activities and Models (pp. 248-260). Sterling, VA: Stylus.

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. "Understand clearly the meaning of the two poles of a cultural dimension (e.g., direct and indirect communication). 2. Practice communicating using both ideas of each dimension. 3. Develop a good understanding of how to influence others using different cultural styles. 4. Build confidence to flex or adapt their style to be successful across cultures" (Jicheva, 2012, p. 248).