Cultural diversity exercises can be a great tool for cultural training, here we can develop some ideas that you can incorporate into your training sessions

• Explore: Explore the layers within a culture, this can be visual aspects, choose a culture (Topic), then sub-topics like clothing, food, behaviour, local values, work values, work related issues, discuss how these layers can interact and influence behaviour, encourage the learners to leave their comfort zone and be creative.
• Cross-Cultural checklist: Create a checklist of common cross-cultural challenges, e.g., communication styles, decision-making processes, time management, work ethos, values at work
• Ineffective Responses: Present scenarios where ineffective responses to cultural differences occur (e.g., ethnocentrism, stereotyping, discuss the dangers of stereotyping, discuss how cultural knowledge (facts) influences attitudes and behaviours, if possible have learners share information around their own cultures, and explore various communication styles across cultures.
• Keep the exercises interesting and incorporate; Workshops and Discussions – Schedule workshops or group discussions; Interactive Sessions – Use interactive tools (whiteboards, digital platforms); Case Studies – Present real-world scenarios related to cross-cultural interactions; Role-Playing – Incorporate role-playing exercises where participants act out cross-cultural situations; Self-Reflection – Assign individual exercises for self-reflection; Guest Speakers – Share experiences and insights;  Digital Tools – Explore online tools that allow remote collaboration (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams; Feedback and Adaptation – Continuously gather feedback from participants.