Multicultural Teaming Workshop Russia Area Conference Nov 16

Multicultural Teaming Workshop Russia Area Conference Nov 16 -20, 2015

Multicultural M Team

• To help SEND missionaries in Russia plan to use their teams’ cultural diversity to the greatest advantage in fulfilling the ministry to which God has called them.

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Multicultural teams must learn to communicate in low-context ways because the multicultural environment confuses the cues that are necessary for high-context communication. • For the indirect (high context) communicators: aim for a more direct style. • For the direct (low context) communicators: try to be more indirect and a “softer” communicator. • Even though it might feel awkward and rude to you, remember that the direct communicator cannot pick up on the subtle clues that seem obvious to you. • Avoid directly disagreeing with co-workers, and voice disagreements in more subtle ways. Be less confrontational and use words like “maybe” and “perhaps” more often.

Realities of Multi-cultural Teaming in SEND

Digging Deeper Into Cultural Diversity

Hot / Cold Cultures Foreign to Familiar

Lingenfelter’s 12 Paired Values Questionnaire

Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Website Country Comparison

Erin Meyer’s Culture Map Erin's Explanation

Erin Meyer’s Culture Map What's Your Cultural Profile

Erin Meyer's Culture Map – Culture Comparison U. S - Canada - Germany - Russia - Low Context High Context Direct Negative Feedback Indirect Negative Feedback Principles First Applications First Egalitarian Hierarchical Consensual Top Down Task-Based Relationship Based Confrontational Avoid Confrontation Linear Time Flexible Time

SENDU Wiki

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Responding to Cultural Diversity

e. g. “I will read Erin Meyer’s “Culture Map” by the end of 2015. ” “I will ask Ken today to help bring reconciliation between me and my team leader. Before this conference is over, we will set a date for the 3 of us to meet regarding this. ”

Planning For Progress as a Multicultural Team

Since God chose you to be the holy people He loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful (Col 3: 12 -15 NLT)

(5 minutes) (10 minutes) (30 minutes) • Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound • What, Who will give leadership, When (10 minutes)