Diversity and the multicultural workplace: Shona Connolly
Shona Connolly, a supply chain graduate with ICI, speaks about the benefits of working in a multicultural work environment.
EMPLOYER ICI
EDUCATION BSc chemical engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada (2006)
NATIONALITY Canadian/Irish
LOCATION Elbeuf, France
Q. What do you enjoy about working in a multicultural work environment?
Working in a multicultural environment has made me appreciate the differences in structure, mentality and cultural approaches to work. I now understand the benefits, as well as the disadvantages, of the different ways people work: this is something that I will be able to utilise as my career develops.
While working abroad you have to learn to adapt to your new surroundings and this in itself can be a major accomplishment. Through working and living in France I have been able to improve my language skills and take in lots of French culture outside of work! I enjoy the challenges and opportunities that working in a multicultural organisation offers me and would highly recommend the experience.
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