In today's fast-evolving world, cultural leaders face growing complexity. In response, this course equips professionals with the mindset, skills and confidence to navigate that landscape and lead effective collaborations across borders and disciplines.

Participants will strengthen their cultural intelligence, develop empathy-based leadership and deep listening skills and explore how 'cultural diplomacy in action' can foster meaningful partnerships. Through practical exercises and reflection, they will learn to manage people and project with agility and respect.

The now CPD accredited course provides practical tools to embed collaboration into daily practice and deliver sustainable, innovative, and impactful projects worldwide.

Discover...

• How cultural exchange and arts diplomacy can be harnessed today
• How cultural intelligence and deep listening can add meaning to your institution's work
• The pitfalls to avoid and good practice for managing stakeholders
• The mechanics of fostering innovative and sustainable partnerships
• The changes you could make to grow a collaborative mindset

Come away with...

• A toolkit of resources to embed international collaboration into your own practice
• Exclusive access to a 15-minute, virtual one-to-one mentoring session

UPCOMING COURSE

Our next half-day course will take place on Wednesday 24 June, 2026 delivered live via Zoom. On that day we offer two different sessions to accommodate various time zones. Choose the time that fits your region the best.

• Wednesday 24 June 2026, 8.00 - 12.00 (British Summer Time)
• Wednesday 24 June 2026, 14.00 - 18.00 (British Summer Time)

Delivered by Culture Connect, drawing on many years of global experience, this CPD-certified programme equips participants not only with practical tools, but also with the mindset and human skills essential for thriving in today's interconnected cultural landscape.