ISID “Cross Cultural Communication – Advice and Skills to Help Bridge the Gap” Workshop
Presentation and Workshop for Emerging Leaders
January 25th, 2022, Tuesday 9:00 am – 10:30 am EST (14:00 - 15:30 UTC)
Moderator and Presenter:
Teresa L. Schraeder, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Alpert Medical School, Brown University
Panelists:
Leticia Barroso, Project Manager, InterPro Translation Solutions
Adriana Romano, Senior Project Manager, InterPro Translation Solutions
Beshar Bahjat, Vice President, InterPro Translation Solutions
Dean Haman, InterPro Translation Solutions
Objectives:
- Review common experiences when presenting your work to different audiences and in different languages
- Learn best practices while using a translator and how and when to engage translation services
- Understand common mistakes when communicating across different cultures and communities
- Gain knowledge on best tenets and principles to ensure your presentation and communication is clear, engaging, and accurate
Specific topics to be covered:
- Managing and creating content when using a translator
- Risks of using metaphors and analogies
- Using slides need to be Translating slides including labels and graphs?
- How to avoid subtle miscommunication when using colors, photos, humor, cultural references, or other depictions
- How to improve your awareness of your audience and relationship to your translator
- How to clarify or adjust your presentation in the moment as needed to improve communication
Schedule:
9:00 - 9:10 Introductions
9:10 - 9:20 Break out groups and reporting from each group
9:20 - 9:35 Dr. Teresa Schraeder presentation
9:35 - 9:50 InterPro Presentation
9:50 - 10:30 Q and A, discussion
