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By Accpetance and respect of other's cultures and values.
Awareness| is your reaction to people who are different than you
Attitude| Examine any cultural biases that you have and your own beliefs about cultural differences
Knowledge|The beliefs and values that you hold regarding equality may affect your behaviors
Skills|Communication is the most critical skill in the workplace, knowing how these tend to vary from culture to culture
To accomodate each other's belief and tradition
Organizing Cultural diversities event in workplace
Promote individual's interest.
Some of these ideas can help organization's growth and effective service delivery.
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I do believe that we can manage the difference cultures in the workplace by accpting and respect these differencies and try to conect all staff with the organization's culture in order to achieving its vision and mission.
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I support Mrs. Zainab's answer
Empathy and understanding in a manager or within a team is an important quality to maintain cultural differences in a work environment. Respect and a positive attitude helps the manager in working along with different cultures. A good blend of give and take balances the equation between cultures. It helps to have a forgiving nature as this helps build a culture and forms a strong bond in the work force. Friendly gestures help cultures blend better and communicate well with one another.
Culture is defined as a set of values, practices, traditions or beliefs a group shares, whether due to age, race or ethnicity, religion or gender. Other factors that contribute to workplace diversity and cultural differences in the workplace are differences attributable to work styles, education or disability.
Cultural Barriers to Effective Communication. ... Thus the same words can mean different things to people from different cultures, even when they talk the "same" language. When the languages are different, and translation has to be used to communicate, the potential for misunderstandings increases.
Cultural differences causes behavior and personality differences like body language, thinking, communication, manners, norms, etc. which leads to miscommunication. For example, in some cultures eye contact is important whereas in some it is rude and disrespectful. ... Beliefs are also another cause for cultural barrier. Flexibility helps managers manage behaviour and personality with belief among cultures.
Cultural diversity is the quality of diverse or different cultures, as opposed to monoculture, the global monoculture, or a homogenization of cultures, akin to cultural decay. The phrase cultural diversity can also refer to having different cultures respect each other's differences.
Cultural Diversity in the Workplace: Definition, Trends & Examples. Cultural diversity is a form of appreciating the differences in individuals. The differences can be based on gender, age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and social status. Companies have realized the value in acquiring a diverse workforce. This generates strong ideas.