Charis Intercultural Training Corp

Charis Intercultural Training Corporation partners with global companies to build skills, awareness, and motivation to meet the challenges of today’s global marketplace. President and founder Marian Stetson-Rodriguez is a leader in the field of global management, with a specialization in creating high performing global teams through trust, and best practices when working virtually. Charis addresses the complexities of today's global business, hiring and retaining knowledge workers in emerging market countries, effective negotiations, generational differences, and how to communicate respect to reach collaboration across distance and cultures. Charis prepares expatriate employees and their families for overseas assignments and builds employees’ ability to interface effectively with international business units. The portfolio of services includes global business programs for 28 countries, delivered virtually or in person, in several languages. Principals and staff have worked in multinational organizations since the 1980's, with clients such as Abbott, Apple, Chevron, China Mobilsoft, Cisco Systems, Continental, HP, Intel, NetApp, Oracle, Samsung, Siemens, Sony, SunPower, Toyota and over 25 industry-leading organizations. Charis is based in the Silicon Valley/San Francisco Bay Area, USA, with associates in seven countries.