2. © WorkNet Publications 2008 626-810-4447 www.worknettraining.com BECOMING “BI-CULTURAL” Helping People Succeed in Today’s Business Culture developed & delivered by WorkNet Solutions based on The WorkNet Model of Career Development & Job Placement for People with Barriers increasing your joy & effectiveness as you help people with barriers begin and succeed in careers :: program design & consultation :: staff training & professional development tools :: job seeker curriculum :: workshop materials ::

3. © WorkNet Publications 2008 626-810-4447 www.worknettraining.com THE WORKNET MODEL Career Development & Job Placement for People with Barriers FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCCESS Home Culture Life/Work Planning Overcoming Barriers Today’s Business Culture Job Search CS Mentoring Today’s BC The Culture Concept

4. © WorkNet Publications 2008 626-810-4447 www.worknettraining.com ALLOWS THE CLIENT TO … Function successfully … Interpret what is happening … Be promotable on the job As an agency … we have better placement, retention & advancement rates TODAY’S BUSINESS CULTURE Why Do We Teach It?

5. © WorkNet Publications 2008 626-810-4447 www.worknettraining.com THE CULTURE CONCEPT Why It Works Doesn’t offend! Offers an opportunity to be “bi-cultural” Helps them see “what’s in it for them” Reduces the “us & them” mentality (toward us and toward employers)

6. © WorkNet Publications 2008 626-810-4447 www.worknettraining.com We Must … … know it … embrace it … emulate it … teach it … follow-up and interpret it HOW ARE WE DOING? Getting Good at Helping People Become Bi-Cultural

7. © WorkNet Publications 2008 626-810-4447 www.worknettraining.com We must become BI-CULTURAL Do we … Know … Embrace … Emulate it? Rules & Interpretations Protocol Values Language Dress Code Holidays Do We Know TBC?

8. © WorkNet Publications 2008 626-810-4447 www.worknettraining.com Actively Teach It Role model & Role play it Teach attitudes for success Teach behaviors for success Be practical! Be consistent! Do We Know How to Teach TBC?

9. © WorkNet Publications 2008 626-810-4447 www.worknettraining.com Currently… who does what? Review the list of functions… And make it representative of your program Identify staff (by title or name) and clarify who does what What’s working & what’s not?

10. © WorkNet Publications 2008 626-810-4447 www.worknettraining.com www.worknettraining.comwww.worknettraining.com ~ 626-810-4447 ~ worknetts@aol.com No One Is Unemployable! increasing your joy & effectiveness as you help people with barriers begin and succeed in careers :: program design & consultation :: staff training & professional development tools :: job seeker curriculum :: workshop materials ::