- Reconnect with their own deep values and their sense of what is important, fair and right
- Learn some pragmatic models for having meaningful conversations and resolving conflict with others, whether it is across the political divide or work colleagues or family members or even noisy neighbors
- Begin practicing new skills via role play with immediate peer feedback
This practical, interactive half-day workshop, which will follow a basic introduction to Cultural Excellence in the morning of March 8, also led by ACC adjunct faculty member Jeremy Solomons. Click here to learn more about the Cultural Excellence workshop.
Instructor: Jeremy Solomons
Jeremy Solomons is the UK-born and USA-naturalized founder and president of Jeremy Solomons & Associates, which helps current and future leaders to connect and communicate effectively across all cultures – geographical, organizational, professional and individual.
From his base in Austin, he coaches, consults, designs curriculum, facilitates and trains in the areas of: Career/Life Planning; Creative Problem Solving; Cultural Competence: Leading Communities and Teams; Post-Merger Integration and Synergy; Strategic Planning; Well-Dressed Presenting and Naked Facilitating; and Whole-Brain Thinking.
In the areas of Diversity, Inclusion and Cultural Competence, he has consulted on strategy and co-designed and -facilitated many interactive training sessions, most recently for 3M, American Cancer Society, Association of Chinese-American Professionals, Association of Texas Professional Educators, Austin Community College, Austin Energy, Austin Police Dept., Big Brothers Big Sisters, Capital Area Food Bank, Caritas, City of Austin, Communities in Schools, Dell, Farm Credit Bank of Texas, Leadership Austin, Leadership Texas, Seton Family of Hospitals, Shell Oil, Texas General Land Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Historical Commission, Texas Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs, Texas State University, Texas Workforce Commission and the University of Texas.
For ACC, he has designed and delivered a series of periodical, open enrollment workshops for the CNS since 2002. Topics have covered: Communicating Effectively across Cultures; Cultural Competence; Dealing with Difficult People and Situations; Embracing Diversity and Creating Inclusion; Managing your Manager and Planning a Meaningful Career. He has also designed and led Cultural Competence workshops for ACC’s Associate Degree in Nursing, Adult Education Program and the Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management.
In the past, Jeremy managed a diverse staff and worked with clients and colleagues from all over the globe, while employed as a full-time Banker, Educator and Journalist in six multinational institutions in eight countries: France, Germany, Hong Kong (and China), Israel, Itali, Switzerland, the UK and the USA. He can be reached directly at jeremy@jeremysolomons.com.
For more information on Jeremy Solomons, visit his website: www.jeremysolomons.com
Upcoming Offerings
March 29, 2019
1:00 – 4:00 PM