Chief HR Officer, Czech Telecom, Prague (Czech Republic). Rostya Gordon-Smith, MA. Chief HR Officer, Czech Telecom, Prague Named as one of the 50 WORLD'S TOP HR LEADERS, in April 2000. by " HR World's Global Leadership Agenda Survey, Cendant International and WFPM. Professional experience gathered in Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, UK, Brazil Czech Republic and Russia. Experienced consultant in HRD. Multicultural and Team Management. Session Information: EQ and Cross-Cultural Communication. Key Concepts: 1. empathy 2. ability to communicate our feelings 3. understanding of differences in various cultures 4. tolerance to others and insight into our own prejudices You will experience through an interactive workshop Cross-Cultural Communication. This activity will graphically drive the point for tolerance and understanding within diverse group. It will give you an insight of complex feelings, human nature and traditions that might be foreign, even opposing to your own. Your level EQ will be tested as never before You will feel as if in a different culture Guaranteed to facilitate your understanding and empathy towards people that are “different” Cross-Cultural Communication is not about “song, dance and eating ethnic food”. It is not about learning a few words and admiring cultural achievements and sights through a stained glass window of air-conditioned bus. Come and participate in an interactive workshop on Cross-Cultural Communication where you will feel, hear, see and experience for yourself