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Culture Fluid: How to be a bridge in a divided world
Sharon Gai
So there is EQ and IQ, but have you ever heard of CQ? CQ stands for cultural intelligence and the ability to navigate different cultures — at work, at home, and within society.
In this event talk, DEIB expert Sharon Gai will dive deeper into what she calls the "culture fluid" mindset....
So there is EQ and IQ, but have you ever heard of CQ? CQ stands for cultural intelligence and the ability to navigate different cultures — at work, at home, and within society.
In this event talk, DEIB expert Sharon Gai will dive deeper into what she calls the "culture fluid" mindset. Being culture fluid is about being comfortable with the uncomfortable. This mindset enables us to traverse between cultures easily by being more empathetic to those from another culture. This skill has become more and more needed in an increasingly globalized world.
During this chat, Sharon will talk about:
- How to be the bridge in a team with different cultures
- Cultural intelligence and its importance in the workplace
- How to take advantage of diverse cultures in teams
Meet The Speaker
Sharon Gai
DEIB Expert in Cultural Intelligence & TEDx Keynote Speaker
Sharon Gai is a China-born Canadian who is a DEIB expert in cultural intelligence. Her TEDx talk, "Culture Fluid," has sparked a new way for companies to think about belonging in the workplace. "Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable" is her way to combat polarization and division in the workplace and society.
She has been the keynote speaker at TEDx, Singularity University, UBS, Nestle, Ecomworld, and Etail. She is on the AAE list of Top Keynote Speakers in 2023. She has appeared on CBC, CCTV, Techcrunch, Retail Asia, and The Next Web. She authored the book E-commerce Reimagined: What we can learn in Retail and e-commerce from China.
Sharon has an Honors Bachelor's degree in International Development from McGill and a Masters in Knowledge Management from Columbia University.
