Understand the Challenges of Cultural Diversity in the Workplace
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Part 2 in our mini series on Cross Cultural Leadership examines some of the barriers that can arise due to Cultural Conditioning. And we provide tips on how leaders can become aware of and overcome their own cultural conditioning.
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Understand the Challenges of Cultural Diversity in the Workplace
- 1. Understand the challenges of cultural diversity PART 2 IN OUR MINI SERIES ON THE BENEFITS OF CROSS CULTURAL LEADERSHIP
- 2. Mini Series: Benefit of Cross Cultural Leadership Debbie Narver (BSc MBA MScIB) Instructor with NMC Strategic Manager Specialist in Strategic Management and Cross Cultural Leadership
- 3. What are the challenges? COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTIES DIFFERENT SOCIAL NORMS, EXPECTATIONS CONFLICT, ERRORS, UNEXPECTED BEHAVIOUR
- 4. We each have Cultural Conditioning that shapes our behaviour and expectations of others Becoming aware of our own cultural conditioning is an essential first step.
- 5. Societal “Norms” This process of interpreting and categorizing stimuli evolves within a society to define behavioural norms. These norms allow families and communities to interact with some predictable order. We may even formalize these as rules and laws to avoid the chaos that would ensue if they were not followed.
- 6. How do we begin to understand these differences? Start with a framework and some descriptive terms
- 7. Dimensions of National Culture *Example only – beware of stereotypes! 0 2 4 6 IDV Power Distance Directness Uncertainty Country C Country B Country A Based on the work of Geert Hofstede
- 8. What is your own cultural conditioning? As parents teach their children the ways to demonstrate respect, the children come to believe that the behaviours ARE respect. For example – saying please and thank you, hand shake, eye contact….
- 9. How might my cultural conditioning affect my leadership? Assumptions Others think the same way Expectations Everyone knows what’s expected and how to behave. Misunderstanding Why is that person behaving inappropriately?
- 10. Become aware of your own cultural conditioning. Power Distance High distance Low Distance Individualism/Collectivism Very individual Very group oriented Uncertainty Avoidance Avoid uncertainty Embrace uncertainty
- 11. How would someone that is different in uncertainty avoidance perceive this situation? How might that affect their behavior? What can we do to avoid misunderstanding?
- 12. Consider how others see things differently Become aware of your own conditioning Learn how culture shapes belief, values and behaviour Tips for overcoming challenges But avoid stereotypes!
- 13. https:www.nmcstrategicmanager.com Advantage in a complex and diverse world