Session I: July 14-16, 2010

12. China: A Critical-Culture Briefing George Renwick What if China succeeds? What is really going on now inside China? Why do Chinese do so much so differently from us? How can we teach, train, and work with Chinese more effectively?

Designed for Objectives Learning Activities George Renwick Educators, corporate managers, diplomats, social service personnel, and intercultural trainers. China is challenging all of us. Participants will have the opportunity to: Clarify the big picture: conditions, opportunities, and major trends in China today Discover the underlying reasons why Chinese think, learn, act, and interact in the way they do Plan, specifically, how to work most effectively with Chinese students, employees, counterparts, and colleagues Gain deeper insight into themselves and their own cultures. (This is special insight, which a real encounter with Chinese culture can create.) Presentations (thought-provoking, participative, illustrated) on fundamental realities of China today Real-life stories of faculty member’s work with Chinese and Westerners in China In-depth discussions of the issues of greatest concern to Chinese and Westerners Case studies of challenging situations in different kinds of relationships and organizations A glimpse into the 20 best books on China. Subjects include history, philosophy, religion, political system, intercultural communication, daily life, alternative futures for China, and culture-revealing biographies and novels.   Dr. George Renwick has been traveling on assignments to China from one to four times every year since 1982. He has worked with 25 organizations in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing, Tianjin, and Qinhuangdao. On most of his assignments, he serves as an advisor and coach to senior Chinese and Western executives. In addition, he conducts intensive seminars and briefings for employees at all levels in a variety of organizations in China. He has written perhaps 50 confidential studies, reports, and letters to senior executives on Chinese-Western interaction. Prior to his coaching and consulting practice, George was a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the director of the Summer School at New Asia College. While in Hong Kong he lived with a Chinese family.