Embracing Diversity By Lisa Waters Sherry Hertle Embracing

Embracing Diversity By: Lisa Waters Sherry Hertle

Embracing Diversity What is culture?

Culture is a system of learned behavior patterns that is constantly reproduced by human communication using a certain set of symbols. Culture is reflected in symbolic and material expressions (Hall, 1959; Lefebvre, 1991; Hofstede, 1997).

Cultural Iceberg

Cultural Iceberg Pick a category below the iceberg that someone outside your culture would not be aware of. If you are comfortable, please share it with the class.

Cultural Iceberg How does understanding cultural differences affect instructional design practice? What are the risks if we do not take learners culture in to consideration when designing instruction?

Embracing Diversity South America North America Common Africa Humanity Europe Asia Australia

Objective Participants will be able to identify the 7 essential factors needed to create global minded training.

7 Factors for Globally Minded Training 1) Importance of rules

7 Factors for Globally Minded Training 2) Individualism vs. Collectivism

7 Factors for Globally Minded Training 3) Level of Conservatism

7 Factors for Globally Minded Training 4) Matriarchal vs. Patriarchal

7 Factors for Globally Minded Training 5) Power Perception

7 Factors for Globally Minded Training 6) Time Management

7 Factors for Globally Minded Training 7) Willingness to Embrace Change

7 Factors for Globally Minded Training 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Importance of rules Individualism vs. Collectivism Level of conservatism Matriarchal vs. Patriarchal Power perceptions Time Management Willingness to embrace change Let’s see this in action…

Example of how to use the list Let’s look at a country different than the one I am in… Country Examining: __Spain__________ 1) Importance of rules: 2) Individualism vs. Collectivism: 3) Level of conservatism: 4) Matriarchal vs. Patriarchal: 5) Power perceptions: 6) Time Management: 7) Willingness to embrace change

Embracing Diversity How will you use the information in today’s course help you in your career? What questions do you have?

Post Work Assignment Your assignment is to select a country you do business with (or that you want to learn more about) and report on business etiquette in that country. Describe appropriate 1) Appearance 2) Behavior 3) Communication Include 1 -2 images in your report. You may work independently or as part of a team.