Team building: Culture Mapping (Boards)

The worldview ingrained in us by our own culture seems so obvious and ordinary that it's hard for us to imagine that another culture could do things differently.

Culture Mapping allows us to recognize phenomena typical to us but differentiate us from other cultures. We can initiate a dialogue, exchange experiences, learn, and eventually understand each other. It's also an excellent starting point for initiating a conversation when you begin to see the first signs of invisible psychological boundaries between groups. Symptoms that create an "us versus them" mentality.

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Who can use Cultural Mapping?

There are no restrictions. Anyone who works with people on a daily basis, manages them, guide them or teaches them can use it.

In which industries is it worth applying Cultural Mapping?

There are no restrictions. In any industry where work relies on #international #collaboration between individuals or teams, Cultural Mapping can be applied. This tool is suitable for workshops or retrospectives, whether with an IT team, students in a classroom collaborating on an educational project or any international team.

When is it worth using Cultural Mapping?

It's worth paying attention to this tool when we are working in an international environment and facing #impediments such as cultural differences, lack of teamwork, lack of trust.

Why is it worth using it?

To understand cross-cultural differences and cultural patterns and to create a team communication culture.

Why is it important?

Knowing about different cultures can make it easier to talk and connect with people from various backgrounds. It also allows for building better and more respectful relationships with people from different cultures. Being aware of cultural differences is useful when dealing with new or unfamiliar situations. It helps you adapt more smoothly to new environments. Cultural awareness is beneficial for looking at problems and conflicts from various angles, which can lead to more creative and effective solutions. Understanding cultural context can improve decision-making by considering the cultural details of a problem or situation.

Culture Mapping Objectives

Communicative

• Creating a team communication culture
• Improving the ability to decode three cultural aspects: perception (what we see), cognition (what we think), and action (what we do) and enhancing your effectiveness in dealing with them
• Avoiding making false assumptions when interpreting behaviors and intentions
• Finding universally understandable ways to communicate within the team

Cultural/civilisational:

• Assistance in understanding cross-cultural differences
• Assistance in understanding cultural patterns
• Improvement of team relationships

Psycho-pedagogical:

• Ability to work individually
• Working in group
• Increasing empathy levels
• Confrontation of accepted assumptions with reality
• Public speaking

Cognitive tools :

• Team building: Culture Mapping boards by Scrum Dragon

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