Diversity workshop: Uncovering the invisible culture that binds us all (online)

Join us in this brand-new diversity workshop to learn about how the IE Community with its rich cultural diversity shares more in common than meets the eye. We will talk about Third Culture Kids (TCKs), which refers to anyone who lived for a significant part of their childhood/adolescent years living outside of their parents’ home country, and what it means to be a TCK as well as work or study with TCKs. We will explore some of the issues facing today’s TCKs, as this is a vast topic which is receiving increased attention in both academic research and organizational practice.

The experience of living within and between different cultures leads to the emergence of the third culture: an invisible culture that is marked by belonging everywhere and nowhere. Despite the difficulties of growing up in different cultural worlds, there are many benefits to be gained! In the workshop, we will share numerous tips for personal and professional success so that each person can learn how to capitalize on the rich diversity of the IE Community.

Workshop outline:
Introduction
What are Third Culture Kids – TCKs ?
Are you one of them? Or do you work or study with them?
The invisible culture that binds us all
What is the third culture and why is it important?
What can we learn from the third culture?
Belonging everywhere and nowhere: identity and sense of belonging.
What can we learn from the third culture?
Despite the difficulties, there are many benefits to be gained!
Tips for personal and professional success
Examples of successful TCKs: we need global leaders to tackle global problems

Ivana Radivojevic is completing her PhD studies in organizational behavior and human resources at IE Business School. In 2015, she received her Bachelor’s degree in psychology from IE University, and since then, she has been involved in numerous research projects. As a Serbian who grew up in the USA and Spain, she is passionate about studying cultural diversity and understanding how international people can be effectively integrated into local labor markets and how organizations can make the most of today’s diverse workforce. 

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