ABSTRACT
Consultants in the field of intercultural communication may adopt many different positions and roles. The dialectical square of cultural difference helps to put words on the contradictions and tensions experienced in intercultural situations. To help create a supportive, intercultural environment is of the main tasks of an intercultural consultant. This has numerous implications, which distinguish a consultant in intercultural communication from a regular consultant. Intercultural competences. Increasing internationalization as well as digitalization have not only spurred encounters between people living in different parts of the world, but also the speed at which communication processes between these parties take place. The identity of the consultant and the identities of all participants in the exchange are impacted by the situations of intercultural communication. Intercultural competences, knowledge about consultancy processes, and the consultant’s own experiences are all relevant topics to explore.
