This is the fourth in a series of articles on frameworks for understanding and managing diversity. Part 1 looked at different developmental stages. Part 2 looked at the huge issue of cultural diversity. Part 3 looked at the sensitive question
Frameworks for understanding & managing diversity part 3. Religious differences
This is the third in a series of articles on frameworks for understanding and managing diversity. Part 1 looked at different developmental stages. Part 2 looked at the huge issue of cultural diversity. This article aims to give an appreciation
Frameworks for understanding & managing diversity part 2. Cultural differences.
What is culture? How does it shape us? These are not easy questions to answer. We are as immersed in culture as a fish in water. We take it for granted, like the air we breathe, to the point where
Workplace conflict resolution – Understanding our communications filters
Miscommunication is a common cause of workplace conflict. In these cases, successful conflict resolution requires improving communications skills and understanding our communications filters. Every second our senses send millions and millions of bits of information to our brains for processing.
Understanding different communication styles – Informational vs Relationship focussed.
Workplace conflict and misunderstanding can come through failure to comunicate well. For this reason we need to improve our understanding of different communication styles. One common difference is between Informational & Relationship focussed communication. All communication between people has two