Using cultural intelligence at work

In today’s workplaces, teams often consist of people from various cultures, who may also be working remotely. So what’s the most effective way to encourage cohesion and collaboration? Use cultural intelligence to lead, work, and manage these teams. Leadership with high cultural intelligence can help diverse team members work together towards a common goal. Whether you’re a leader, manager, or team member, attend this webinar to learn what cultural intelligence is, what the challenges and benefits of intercultural teams are, and everything you need to know about cross-cultural interactions in the professional world.

Speaker

Pasima Sule (she/her) — Co-founder and CEO of Solid Rock Group (SRG), Founder and Executive Director of the Black Women Business Network (BWBN)

Thursday, May 4, 2023
12:00pm–1:00pm PT
Online

Open to everyone. Registration is required.

Questions? Please contact alumni.careers@ubc.ca.

Speaker Biography

Pasima Sule

Pasima Sule is the co-founder and CEO of Solid Rock Group (SRG), an international management consulting and professional services firm that works with public and private organizations in North America and Africa. She had worked for over 17 years as an IT professional, project manager, and corporate leader for Chevron Oil and Gas Corporation in the USA, England, France, and Angola before founding SRG. She has led and managed global, multimillion dollars, and multi-discipline technology projects involving distributed and intercultural teams. She is also the executive director and founder of the Black Women Business Network (BWBN), a professional network organization with a mission to connect, inspire, engage, equip, and advocate for Black Women in Canada. She is also a coach available through alumni UBC’s Coaching and Advising service.

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