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SUMMARY:Lost in Translation: What We Miss When We Don’t Understand Each Other
DESCRIPTION:Program Information:\n\nOn Wednesday\, July 23\, 2025\, at 12:00 PM (Pacific Time)\, the Rotary Club of San Dimas proudly welcomes Lisa E. Kirkwood for a compelling presentation on the critical role of cultural understanding in effective communication: "Lost in Translation: What We Miss When We Don't Understand Each Other."\n\n \n\nIn an increasingly interconnected world\, cultural context shapes how we communicate\, build trust\, and collaborate. Without it\, even the most well-intentioned conversations can lead to misunderstanding\, friction\, and lost productivity. Cultural miscommunication is one of the most underestimated costs in business today impacting trust\, efficiency\, and ultimately\, the bottom line.\n\n \n\nLisa's engaging and insightful session will empower participants to transform cultural differences into organizational strengths. Whether your team operates across continents or within the same office\, cultural fluency is becoming one of the greatest assets for leadership and innovation.\n\n \n\nParticipants will learn how to:\n\n \n\n	Prevent costly cultural missteps\n	Improve team communication and operational efficiency\n	Make inclusion a strategic advantage\n	Transform cultural tension into innovation\n	Strengthen team cohesion\, leadership\, and cross-border collaboration\n\n \n\nAbout the Speaker: Lisa E. Kirkwood\n\nLisa E. Kirkwood is a respected speaker\, author\, and expert in cross-cultural communication\, with more than 30 years of experience working throughout Europe and the United States. Her expertise lies in helping organizations decode the subtle cultural cues that shape human interaction in today's global business landscape.\n\n \n\nWith a background in foreign languages and fluency in several\, Lisa is a global citizen who brings a deep\, lived understanding of cultural diversity. She helps leaders and teams identify and overcome communication barriers\, turning cultural differences into opportunities for growth\, creativity\, and competitive advantage.\n\n \n\nLisa's practical\, human-centered tools and powerful storytelling provide organizations with strategies to build inclusive\, innovative\, and revenue-boosting environments.\n\n \n\nTo attend this virtual presentation\, please email SanDimasRotary@gmail.com to request the Zoom link.\n\n \n\nDon't miss this opportunity to gain transformative insights on building stronger\, smarter\, and more inclusive teams.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Program Information:</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On Wednesday\, July 23\, 2025\, at 12:00 PM (Pacific Time)\, the Rotary Club of San Dimas proudly welcomes Lisa E. Kirkwood for a compelling presentation on the critical role of cultural understanding in effective communication: &ldquo\;Lost in Translation: What We Miss When We Don&rsquo\;t Understand Each Other.&rdquo\;</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In an increasingly interconnected world\, cultural context shapes how we communicate\, build trust\, and collaborate. Without it\, even the most well-intentioned conversations can lead to misunderstanding\, friction\, and lost productivity. Cultural miscommunication is one of the most underestimated costs in business today&mdash\;impacting trust\, efficiency\, and ultimately\, the bottom line.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lisa&rsquo\;s engaging and insightful session will empower participants to transform cultural differences into organizational strengths. Whether your team operates across continents or within the same office\, cultural fluency is becoming one of the greatest assets for leadership and innovation.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Participants will learn how to:</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Prevent costly cultural missteps</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Improve team communication and operational efficiency</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Make inclusion a strategic advantage</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Transform cultural tension into innovation</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Strengthen team cohesion\, leadership\, and cross-border collaboration</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><u><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">About the Speaker: Lisa E. Kirkwood</span></span></u></strong><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lisa E. Kirkwood is a respected speaker\, author\, and expert in cross-cultural communication\, with more than 30 years of experience working throughout Europe and the United States. Her expertise lies in helping organizations decode the subtle cultural cues that shape human interaction in today&rsquo\;s global business landscape.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">With a background in foreign languages and fluency in several\, Lisa is a global citizen who brings a deep\, lived understanding of cultural diversity. She helps leaders and teams identify and overcome communication barriers\, turning cultural differences into opportunities for growth\, creativity\, and competitive advantage.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lisa&rsquo\;s practical\, human-centered tools and powerful storytelling provide organizations with strategies to build inclusive\, innovative\, and revenue-boosting environments.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To attend this virtual presentation\, please email </span></span><a href="mailto:SanDimasRotary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">SanDimasRotary@gmail.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> to request the Zoom link.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Don&#39\;t miss this opportunity to gain transformative insights on building stronger\, smarter\, and more inclusive teams.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;
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