Dr. Sondra Thiedermanis one of the nation’s leading experts on workplace diversity, cross-cultural business, and bias reduction. As President of Cross-Cultural Communications, a San Diego based training firm, Sondra has 25 years experience as a speaker, trainer, and author helping professionals in Fortune 500 companies, public sector organizations, and dozens of associations find ways to successfully navigate our increasingly-diverse workplaces.Sondra has extensive media experience including mention in such national publications as theWall Street Journal, theNew York Times, theLos Angeles Times, andUSA Today. She is published in professional journals ranging fromT&DandReal Estate… TodaytoAssociation Management, has written on diversity for the web site Monster.com, and is the author of four books including:Making Diversity Work: Seven Steps for Defeating Bias in the Workplace;Profiting in America’s Multicultural Marketplace: How to Do Business Across Cultural Lines;Bridging Cultural Barriers for Corporate Success: How to Manage the Multicultural Workforce; and“Getting ‘Culture Smart’: Ten Strategies for Making Diversity Work.