ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the organizational requirements for long-term career success. It aims to help managers with monochronic cultural characteristics mentor polychronic employees. Developing cultural competencies for employees is interwoven with the organizational skills required of any employee. The cultural competencies allow employees to integrate cross-cultural skills into their relationships with their supervisors and with other employees. Employees must learn about the organizational culture and its professional and work requirements. The foundation cultural competencies are a key to developing the executive core qualifications. Adaptability and flexibility are one of the foundation cultural competencies. Cultural competence is a required skill for all employees regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and social class. Employees should reach out to their supervisors to let them know that they are willing to learn what is required of them to be productive members of the organization and that they are willing to be part of the work team.
