Trompenaars' 7 Cultural Dimensions
Navigate cultural preferences across seven key dimensions with practical dilemmas
Beginner
4 weeks
7 modules
Certificate Available
Course Modules
1 Universalism vs Particularism
75 minutes
Rules vs relationships: Understanding cultural approaches to standards and exceptions
Activities:
Court Dilemma Simulation
Business Ethics Scenarios
Cultural Mapping
2 Individualism vs Communitarianism
80 minutes
Individual achievement vs group harmony in different cultural contexts
Activities:
Team Blame Scenario
Recognition Strategies
Group Dynamics Analysis
3 Specific vs Diffuse
70 minutes
Work-life integration and relationship boundaries across cultures
Activities:
Business Relationship Building
Professional Boundaries
Context Analysis
4 Neutral vs Emotional
65 minutes
Cultural approaches to emotional expression in professional settings
Activities:
Emotion Expression Practice
Cultural Communication Styles
Workplace Scenarios
5 Achievement vs Ascription
75 minutes
How cultures determine status: performance vs inherited attributes
Activities:
Status Recognition Scenarios
Cultural Hierarchy Analysis
Respect Protocols
6 Sequential vs Synchronous Time
70 minutes
Linear vs flexible approaches to time management across cultures
Activities:
Meeting Planning Scenarios
Time Management Styles
Cultural Scheduling
7 Internal vs External Direction
65 minutes
Cultural beliefs about controlling environment vs adapting to it
Activities:
Control Scenarios
Adaptation Strategies
Environmental Relationships
What You'll Learn
- Navigate rules vs relationships cultural preferences
- Balance individual and group orientations
- Understand work-life integration differences
- Master time management across cultures
Course Features
- Interactive video lessons
- Cultural simulation scenarios
- Real-time progress tracking
- Peer discussion forums
- Achievement badges
- Completion certificate