Instructional Designer, Major Payroll Services Organization
“Clearly, Cultural Detective was a natural fit for us—a fact that was driven home when I attended the FOLE sessions and saw a great example of how the training could be delivered online (something I very much appreciated, since most all of our training will be virtual by next year!). The FOLE sessions put all the pieces of the puzzle together for me and gave me plenty of ideas for conducting the training in a fun and engaging way.”
Cultural Detective Facilitator Certification Attendee
“More than just talking about cultural diversity and cultural values and theories about how to bridge differences, Cultural Detective provides practical tools and experiential training that facilitate genuine learning. CD translates theory into applicable knowledge.”
Dr. Michael Vande Berg, former VP Academic Affairs, CIEE (Council on Int'l Educational Exchange)
”Cultural Detective is contributing very significantly to CIEE’s efforts to help students abroad understand core cultural concepts, and develop key intercultural perspectives and skills—and is doing all of this in cost-effective ways.”
Sharon Pitterson-Ogaldez (blog post in response to “Diversity Training Doesn’t Work")
“For a long time I have observed a two-fold paralysis that occurs in diversity training sessions in the US; paralysis from guilt of the dominant groups (race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, etc.) and paralysis from anger within the oppressed groups. This led me to seek another way of helping people learn about their differences and to see the major role culture plays in how we shape and view our world. The Cultural Detective is a very valuable tool for teaching people how to navigate these differences by assuming positive intent.”
Maartje Goodeve, Nascence Coaching, BC, Canada
“I recommend a Cultural Detective subscription to anyone who is involved in any way with other cultures. Individuals, families, organizations and corporations all will benefit. Like the slogan states, it will increase productivity and strengthen relationships.”
Senior Instructional Designer, Major Payroll Services Organization
“To ensure that the lessons learned in the classroom stick and continue to grow, our coaching team (who participated in both beta sessions and live training) are now making connections back to the Cultural Detective method, concepts, and terminology as they guide learners through the initial relationship-building process with our customers. And the anecdotal evidence of the overwhelming effectiveness of this coaching is pouring in already.”
Staff, one of the world’s largest companies in their industry
“It taught me that when you are communicating across cultures, you need to give time for people to grasp what is being talked about, and time for everyone to establish a common structure of understanding about cultural backgrounds and assumptions.”
Senior Instructional Designer, Major Payroll Services Organization
“Learners were able to engage with the Critical Incidents deeply, perceptively, and energetically. We were able to pull out and analyze many ‘clues’ from the incidents, while having a lot of fun doing so!”
Holly Frohlick, Office of International Education-Study Abroad, Portland Community College
“I wanted to share that, after taking a few hours to explore CD Online, I am so excited and simply thrilled to finally have had a change to access the collective resources of Cultural Detective! I AM SOLD! I just want to express the excitement I am feeling at this very moment. Whoo Hoo!”
Cultural Detective Facilitator Certification Attendee
“Cultural Detective is the practical experiential tool that translates theory in to real learning.”
Instructional Designer, Major Payroll Services Organization
“Clearly, Cultural Detective was a natural fit for us—a fact that was driven home when I attended the FOLE sessions and saw a great example of how the training could be delivered online (something I very much appreciated, since most all of our training will be virtual by next year!). The FOLE sessions put all the pieces of the puzzle together for me and gave me plenty of ideas for conducting the training in a fun and engaging way.”
Cultural Detective Facilitator Certification Attendee
“More than just talking about cultural diversity and cultural values and theories about how to bridge differences, Cultural Detective provides practical tools and experiential training that facilitate genuine learning. CD translates theory into applicable knowledge.”
Dr. Michael Vande Berg, former VP Academic Affairs, CIEE (Council on Int'l Educational Exchange)
”Cultural Detective is contributing very significantly to CIEE’s efforts to help students abroad understand core cultural concepts, and develop key intercultural perspectives and skills—and is doing all of this in cost-effective ways.”
Sharon Pitterson-Ogaldez (blog post in response to “Diversity Training Doesn’t Work")
“For a long time I have observed a two-fold paralysis that occurs in diversity training sessions in the US; paralysis from guilt of the dominant groups (race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, etc.) and paralysis from anger within the oppressed groups. This led me to seek another way of helping people learn about their differences and to see the major role culture plays in how we shape and view our world. The Cultural Detective is a very valuable tool for teaching people how to navigate these differences by assuming positive intent.”
Maartje Goodeve, Nascence Coaching, BC, Canada
“I recommend a Cultural Detective subscription to anyone who is involved in any way with other cultures. Individuals, families, organizations and corporations all will benefit. Like the slogan states, it will increase productivity and strengthen relationships.”
Senior Instructional Designer, Major Payroll Services Organization
“To ensure that the lessons learned in the classroom stick and continue to grow, our coaching team (who participated in both beta sessions and live training) are now making connections back to the Cultural Detective method, concepts, and terminology as they guide learners through the initial relationship-building process with our customers. And the anecdotal evidence of the overwhelming effectiveness of this coaching is pouring in already.”
Staff, one of the world’s largest companies in their industry
“It taught me that when you are communicating across cultures, you need to give time for people to grasp what is being talked about, and time for everyone to establish a common structure of understanding about cultural backgrounds and assumptions.”
Senior Instructional Designer, Major Payroll Services Organization
“Learners were able to engage with the Critical Incidents deeply, perceptively, and energetically. We were able to pull out and analyze many ‘clues’ from the incidents, while having a lot of fun doing so!”
Holly Frohlick, Office of International Education-Study Abroad, Portland Community College
“I wanted to share that, after taking a few hours to explore CD Online, I am so excited and simply thrilled to finally have had a change to access the collective resources of Cultural Detective! I AM SOLD! I just want to express the excitement I am feeling at this very moment. Whoo Hoo!”
Cultural Detective Facilitator Certification Attendee
“Cultural Detective is the practical experiential tool that translates theory in to real learning.”