Book description
The Essential Guide to Training Global Audiences
is a groundbreaking book that offers a much-needed guide for anyone who
must design and deliver excellent learning experiences for people from a
culture other than their own. The book is filled with proven guidelines
for multicultural training, solid techniques for training international
adult learners, and advice for the preparation of culturally sensitive
presentations. The book represents material from more than 65
contributors who have made presentations for some of the leading
organizations worldwide. Renie McClay
has been in the learning and development fi eld for over twenty years.
She has managed sales training for three Fortune 500 Companies,
including Kraft, Gerber and Pactiv.
LuAnn Irwin, LAI Associates, has traveled to more than twenty -
three countries and forty - nine states in the United States to teach
and learn from people of other nations and cultures. She has worked as
manager/director of training for Eastman Kodak Company, Xerox
Corporation, and Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Company, all Fortune 500
companies. At Kodak, LuAnn managed training professionals, providing
leadership development, sales training, and technical and
interpersonal skills for international teams, delivered virtually
through international webcasts and in person. LuAnn has been a mentor
for Chinese managers and professionals in Shanghai and active in
networks for Asian, African, Hispanic, and Native American employees.
