As an astute professional who has interacted with thousands for other professionals from across the world, Alex O. Phillips has become the brand in delivering Intercultural communication services globally. From capacity development to personal skill development books, clinical business trainings and customized consultancy services. Alex has become an authority in Intercultural business communicati
ons based on the interaction and collaboration he has had over the years between different ethnicities and cultures from across the world. As intercultural business communication specialist, Alex has becomes an increasingly relevant specialist to companies and institutions across the world, who have realized his expertise in Intercultural Communications is a necessary investment that helps them promote healthy work environments and continued business successes. You may wish to Ask, what really intercultural business communication? Intercultural business communication is an engagement process of information sharing between two or more cultures in relation to a business. This may differ in relation to the business scenarios. It may be between employees of different backgrounds, collaboration between business owners across various countries, or even marketing a product or service to a demographic different to your organization’s current geographical location. In today’s World, Globalization has made it possible for companies to reach their audiences using 21st century web tools. It has also enabled them to build increasingly multicultural teams as well. This in itself has brought to the front burner an array of opportunities for business growth globally – as long as the said organisations are able to effectively navigate cultural nuances. Unfortunately, many professionals and organizations are not experientially equipped to take on the needs of linguistically or culturally diverse teams and clients. This can result in workplace miscommunications, ineffective marketing strategies, or even failed expansions to foreign territories. Being able to understand the differences of values, perceptions, and behaviours across cultures requires specialist knowledge, exceptional research and analytic capabilities, plus highly advanced interpersonal skills. That’s where the expertise of an Intercultural Communications Specialist like the International Business Professor and a world class Intercultural Communication Expert, Alex O. Phillips, becomes highly relevant to today’s dynamic multicultural world. Alex’s understanding and critically analysis as well as research prowess relating to communication, language, culture, society, and business helps professionals, organizations, institutions, governments and non - governmental institutions make good on optimal performances and less conflicts. As an Intercultural Communications Specialist, author, trainer, Project Management and Investment Consultant, Alex aims to help companies and institutions who cannot effectively support their multicultural teams or international ambitions themselves – typically due to a lack of experience and exposure to the languages or cultures involved. Through analysing the specific cultural context relating to his clients needs, Alex seeks to equip his client’s organization with the knowledge or systems needed to address any challenges in an informed, strategic manner. He does this in a variety of different ways:
• Facilitating Clinical Intercultural Communication trainings globally through physical and online classes and helping professionals understand the science and art of communication using International best practices
• Helping corporate teams strategise and prepare for international projects that may involve demographics unfamiliar to them.
• Introducing organisational changes that better serve a global business, from inclusive onboarding practices to hiring international project managers to support global operations.
