Cultural differences is not about statistically average national or certain races differences. The biggest cultural differences might be next to you in the office, not on the other side of the globe. Diversity isn’t just about race, gender, profession, etc. ; it’s also about how we think and process information.
Culture is a group habit and behaviour driven by values and beliefs even though the people within that group people don’t necessarily share certain values. Culture is not who we are, it is what we are used to.
Your personality determines how you WANT to behave, culture determines how you SHOULD behave. – Csaba Toth, ICQ Global
PERSONALITY vs CULTURE – Lack of self-awareness can limit your ability to connect with others and thrive in diverse environments. In less than 5 minutes we can measure individual preferences based on cultural orientation and personality type.
Cultural intelligence is about recognising and understanding the differences between different cultural groups (gender, sexuality, age, personality types, nationality, etc) and the ability to learn to appreciate them.
It is a very personal and emotional subject, it builds on the values and beliefs we take for granted. It is the skill to make sense of why people behave, think, and feel so differently.
Understanding how cultural background, such as generation, gender, profession, nationality AND personality type influence how they feel, think and behave is the strategic advantage of successful companies and managers.
Cultural Intelligence is improving our ways of doing things by trying new ways of doing them. – Csaba Toth
CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE – The ability to see a situation from different perspectives. It identifies personality and communication gaps between your staff and selected department.
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