Understanding Cultural Differences

Learn how to navigate cultural differences at work with awareness, competence, and humility. As our workplaces become more diverse and globally connected, understanding cultural differences is essential. Whether you’re leading a team, working across departments, or simply showing up with curiosity, the ability to navigate cultural difference with humility and skill matters.

We’ll explore what it means to practice cultural awareness, competence, and humility, and why these skills are key to building respectful, inclusive workplaces.

You’ll learn:

How culture shapes communication, expectations, and relationships at work
The difference between awareness, competence, and humility
Common barriers to cultural understanding and how to move through them
Practical steps you can take at the individual, interpersonal, and organizational level
Real-world workplace scenarios to apply what you’ve learned

Meet Your Facilitator:
Felicia Jadczak, she/her

Felicia is Co-Founder, Co-CEO, and Head of L&D at Inclusion Geeks. Felicia is a recognized speaker and consultant in the diversity, equity and inclusion field. She has extensive and personal experience with leadership, innovation, women in the workforce, the multiracial experience, and disability. Prior to co-founding Inclusion Geeks, she worked in the technology industry for over ten years, providing strategic guidance and programming for ERGs, DEI councils, and C-suite members. In 2016 she pivoted to focus solely on Inclusion Geeks, where she oversees Inclusion Geeks’s DEI programming and facilitation team.

Felicia received a BA in Comparative Literature (French, English) from Haverford College. She received an MBA and a Masters in Information Systems (with honors) from the Questrom School of Business at Boston University. She also completed Georgetown University’s Certificate in Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Management.