When does 'yes' mean "I understand" rather than "I agree" or "Maybe"? How can you avoid causing offence when communicating with people from a range of cultures? When is it appropiate to use a "low context" communication style?

VENTURE is a virtual training environment that helps people to understand these and other cultural interaction issues by simulating realistic interactions between people in the workplace. The VENTURE solution can be applied to enhance a wide variety of skills, including cross-cultural communication; diversity awareness, assertiveness training, role play and leadership. VENTURE has three key elements:

Chat Simulator used by the student to engage in chat or email dialogues with a “virtual colleague”.

Scenario Designer that enables instructors to create interaction training exercises

Automated Assessment Mechanism that evaluates the student’s performance.