Cultural Awareness Where do we start?

Learningobjectives Learning objectives-by the end of this session you will have Defined various types of “culture”Defined various types of “culture” Identified your cultureIdentified your culture Considered the various aspects of the term “culture”Considered the various aspects of the term “culture” Redefined culture for your own contextRedefined culture for your own context Defined various types of “culture”Defined various types of “culture” Identified your cultureIdentified your culture Considered the various aspects of the term “culture”Considered the various aspects of the term “culture” Redefined culture for your own contextRedefined culture for your own context

What is culture? Write your own definition of cultureWrite your own definition of culture Share your ideas with the others on your tableShare your ideas with the others on your table On a post it create a group definition and put this on the flip chartOn a post it create a group definition and put this on the flip chart Write your own definition of cultureWrite your own definition of culture Share your ideas with the others on your tableShare your ideas with the others on your table On a post it create a group definition and put this on the flip chartOn a post it create a group definition and put this on the flip chart

Culture is… " the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one human group from another.... includes systems of values; and values are among the building blocks of culture" Hofstede (1986) " the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one human group from another.... includes systems of values; and values are among the building blocks of culture" Hofstede (1986)

We can think of culture under three headings 1. National Culture-This is usually thought of as a product of heritage and may include, religion, history, language, climate, population density, availability of resources, politics. This may affect how we react to others not of our culture 1. National Culture-This is usually thought of as a product of heritage and may include, religion, history, language, climate, population density, availability of resources, politics. This may affect how we react to others not of our culture

Professional Culture-here people have a sense of community and common identity. 2. Professional Culture-here people have a sense of community and common identity. This may be manifested through : specific expertise and a shared professional jargonspecific expertise and a shared professional jargon specific norms for behaviourspecific norms for behaviour common ethical valuescommon ethical values prestige and status with badges or defining uniformprestige and status with badges or defining uniform status differentialsstatus differentials Institutional and individual resistance to imposed changeInstitutional and individual resistance to imposed change Professional Culture-here people have a sense of community and common identity. 2. Professional Culture-here people have a sense of community and common identity. This may be manifested through : specific expertise and a shared professional jargonspecific expertise and a shared professional jargon specific norms for behaviourspecific norms for behaviour common ethical valuescommon ethical values prestige and status with badges or defining uniformprestige and status with badges or defining uniform status differentialsstatus differentials Institutional and individual resistance to imposed changeInstitutional and individual resistance to imposed change

3. Organisational Culture-this results from the organisation's structure, its employees and their behaviour, and the type of power and control present. This may manifest 3. Organisational Culture-this results from the organisation's structure, its employees and their behaviour, and the type of power and control present. This may manifest through: formal methods such as visible structures e.g. members' uniforms, symbols, routines, documents, or informal e.g. values, beliefs, subconscious assumptions 3. Organisational Culture-this results from the organisation's structure, its employees and their behaviour, and the type of power and control present. This may manifest 3. Organisational Culture-this results from the organisation's structure, its employees and their behaviour, and the type of power and control present. This may manifest through: formal methods such as visible structures e.g. members' uniforms, symbols, routines, documents, or informal e.g. values, beliefs, subconscious assumptions

However, there is another possibility Personal culture- what is your cultural identity? Who are you? How do you define yourself? How do you describe yourself? Take 3 minutes to write down what you consider to be the important parts of who you are Personal culture- what is your cultural identity? Who are you? How do you define yourself? How do you describe yourself? Take 3 minutes to write down what you consider to be the important parts of who you are

What other types of culture may there be? Small group task: Note down other examples and list the characteristics and manifestationsNote down other examples and list the characteristics and manifestations How does “culture” affect the way you respond to others?How does “culture” affect the way you respond to others? How do we identify cultures?How do we identify cultures? Design a simple chart/checklist or other model to help identify culturesDesign a simple chart/checklist or other model to help identify cultures Note down other examples and list the characteristics and manifestationsNote down other examples and list the characteristics and manifestations How does “culture” affect the way you respond to others?How does “culture” affect the way you respond to others? How do we identify cultures?How do we identify cultures? Design a simple chart/checklist or other model to help identify culturesDesign a simple chart/checklist or other model to help identify cultures

My personal definition of culture is… Write your new definition of culture and add it to the flip chartWrite your new definition of culture and add it to the flip chart