Culture in the Workplace

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by Stevi Ambler0 views·Updated May 9, 2022
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  1. Hello, My name is Stevie, and I would first like to thank all of you for listening.
  2. Today.
  3. Each of us has grown up with in some form of a culture,
  4. much of it ingrained in 12 personalities through social constructs are values,
  5. beliefs and behaviours.
  6. In turn, this can lead to biases
  7. Australia and itself as a hub for multiculturalism.
  8. We have one person arriving to live in Australia every single minute.
  9. That's a lot of people looking to join the workplace,
  10. bringing with it first perspectives, opinions and ideas.
  11. Culture can significantly influence individual behaviour and emotions
  12. through different categories nurtured into an individual.
  13. Over the course of their lifetime,
  14. for example,
  15. normal police can determine shared rules that can
  16. dictate the behaviour of a particular group.
  17. Additionally,
  18. there is a psychological aspect of culture which can sway attitudes or habits.
  19. These behaviours can lead to issues which arise on an individual,
  20. enters into a foreign culture and chooses to
  21. remain marginalised or separate from that host culture.
  22. As explained in various model of acculturation.
  23. This can make it harder for groups to
  24. accept this new individual Judah notions of ethnocentrism,
  25. thus placing a large barrier in connection between the two groups.
  26. This strain on communication,
  27. when put into a pressure environment like a workplace,
  28. can be further pressured when expectations on
  29. both parties is not fully understood.
  30. Okay,
  31. offsets theory on cultural dimensions.
  32. Compose an issue in relation to communication.
  33. Do too polarising views on power distance
  34. in the workplace.
  35. This can be seen through views on hierarchies and the flow of information.
  36. For example,
  37. an individual from an Asian culture like Malaysia may join Australian workplace.
  38. Whether individual will be seeing the underperforming meetings.
  39. You're not speaking up for bringing ideas of change in order
  40. to show respect for those at a higher level of power.
  41. When two cultures that rank on opposite ends
  42. of the index come together in a workplace,
  43. it is integral to understand expectations of both parties.
  44. In order to ensure
  45. that everyone has gained the opportunity to express themselves,
  46. we'll be understood an environment that facilitates the workplace culture,
  47. which encourages varied forms of communication
  48. with most full time jobs,
  49. requiring individuals to dedicate around 38 hours a week to
  50. their trade views around on how one maintains a work.
  51. Life balance can differ greatly between cultures,
  52. where one culture values, quick replies,
  53. and these long days as a sign of dedication and not of overworking.
  54. Others may say this is a disrespect to their personal time and infringement on
  55. their right to pursue other passions or maintain a high level of personal care.
  56. Hofstad identified these values as indulgence and restrained,
  57. with cultures such as America and Europe favouring a
  58. higher sense of indulgence compared to that Asian countries
  59. when issues arise around communication the
  60. workplace largely these issues come from a
  61. lack of understanding or sensitivity to the context of the other cultural groups.
  62. Ethnocentrism can be an unconscious bias that clouds
  63. judgement and leads to a skewed perspective around
  64. the actions and behaviours of another group without
  65. first taking into account their own cultural bias.
  66. Additionally,
  67. stereotyping of cultural groups in the workplace
  68. can cause conscious divide and misunderstanding,
  69. which can feel isolating for those in our group.
  70. When there is an underlying workplace culture that is
  71. largely dominated by those of a host culture,
  72. this can further be exacerbated
  73. stereotypes as group conformity takes over.
  74. As Solomon Ash found his 1950 experiments,
  75. good conformity proposes that groupthink
  76. can heavily dictate individual opinion,
  77. with majority of individuals choosing to ignore
  78. their own reality to believe that the majority
  79. we might all be able to remember a time.
  80. And we so wanted to be understood, accepted and heard by those around us.
  81. When cultural barriers come into play for
  82. a myriad of reasons from communication styles,
  83. opposing sets of behaviours or values,
  84. tensions can rise for those both on the out wishing to get a foot
  85. in and those on the in trying to protect what they have already formed.
  86. This can be a basis for cross cultural miscommunication.
  87. Communication is more than just verbal language.
  88. A large portion of languages actually nonverbal.
  89. Edward hold this
  90. Paul, establishing his low and high context framework.
  91. The difference in which some cultures communicate
  92. in a high context.
  93. Cultures such as Japan tone and meaning and even body
  94. language can all be a part of the overall message,
  95. whereas in a low context culture everywhere,
  96. it is vital in ensuring a clear message with little room for interpretation.
  97. Moving through these communication issues to work towards
  98. a harmonious workplace begins with active listening,
  99. but each group listens with empathy and respect for the other's cultural values
  100. by being knowledgeable in a different context of groups in the workplace pull their
  101. cultural norms from is another integral step
  102. to building a solid foundation of understanding.
  103. In turn,
  104. self awareness is key to understanding others by working out what communication,
  105. style and behaviours you have taken from your culture and how this
  106. present in the workplace is essential to working towards a homogeneous workplace.
  107. Furthermore,
  108. development of workshops in which employees can
  109. take the opportunity to learn about each other's
  110. cultures can stimulate a work environment built on
  111. understanding and appreciation of each other's differences.
  112. Thank you for taking the time to listen today,
  113. and I hope that you can learn how you can help in the workplace,
  114. Yeah.