Course 2: Becoming a 7 Cups Leader - (Discussion #10) Diversity, Cultural Differences, and Second Language Learners

@Heather225

Please list some advantages of a diverse team.
How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?

Advantages- we learn a lot from each other, different perspectives and ideas poured onto the table, helps with personal development and liveliness.

Avoid stereotypes, be respectful, be open-minded, be patient, be forgiving and give consturctive feedback.

@Dazzle28purvi

I appreciate your summary, it was concise, yet through. Great job. :-)

@Heather225

Please list some advantages of a diverse team.

- Innovative approaches that can lead to amazing improvements.

- Being given the chance to learn more about different cultures and practices.

- Creativity and productivity boost due to a larger span of skills.

- Allows us to reach to people who are part of different cultures, worldwide, ensuring the spread of the project.

How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?

- Raising above stereotypes

- Consider time zones and others` availability.

- Be mindful of different schedules

- Be respectful and open-minded about different beliefs and practices of others

@Ines1229

Well understood here, clearly. I really liked that you set it out so neatly! But yeah, well done on clearly understanding the ideas <3

@Heather225

Please list some advantages of a diverse team.

Helps us learn new things, fuels innovation, new perspectives may help the community grow, varied skill sets, and so much more.

How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?

By considering time zone differences, considering availability of others based on their cultural events or practices, overcoming stereotypes, considering 2nd language learners and helping them feel included too.

@Anexmos

Great job! Well summarized. :-)

@Anexmos

Loved your response, thanks a lot for sharing!

@Heather225

Please list some advantages of a diverse team.

Some advantages of a diverse team are a larger and broader range of perspectives, the ability to reach people outside of our own community/culture, the ability to help people, and the chance to learn about different cultures.

How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?

We can be respectful of different cultures by rising above stereotypes, being respectful of different beliefs, and consider time differences.

@She13

Great job! I like how you wrote these out concise yet thorough. <3

@She13

Great answer. Good job!

Please list some advantages of a diverse team.

The different perspectives can drive innovation-more people more ideas

Allows us to reach and help more people situated outside of our country/culture-able to be reach everyone

Covers different time zones and allows us to support people living in different time zones-having more people helps support those all over the world during different time zones.

You get to learn about different cultures and practices which adds to your set of skills. (This has been one of my favorite things about 7 Cups, I have learned so much about other cultures)

A wider range of skill sets available for the team which can fuel creativity and productivity-more people the wider range of skills and strengths.

How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?

Rise above the stereotypes-not just assume but ask and educate self.

Be respectful of individual beliefs-not everyone lives, thinks, or believes like we do.

Be mindful of schedules and availability-be aware of different holidays, days of observances for other cultures.

Consider time zones-Be aware your evening time works well for you but could be during work hours for others.

and don't forget...

Second Language Learners-Be mindful of the language competence of the team due to English is a second language for many. Be thoughtful of your communication

@Containedchaos

Super comprehensive response! You clearly really understood the document and the concept. Great job!

@Containedchaos

Loved your detailed insight, thanks for sharing your opinion!

@Containedchaos Fantastic answer! ESpecially the bit about second language :)

@Heather225

Please list some advantages of a diverse team.
Wider reach to help more people. A sense of inclusivity to more people. An acknowledgement of the fact that English is not the only language, and the mainstream western world isn't the only culture. Different insights into the same problems as people with different societal and cultural backgrounds may think about a situation differently.

How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?
By making sure not to push stereotypes on a person because of their culture. Being understanding with the idea that English may not be everyone's first language. Acknowledging that there are differences, but they do not mean we as people are fundamentally different.

I really like how you said this @GlitteringNights

Please list some advantages of a diverse team.

Increased productivity, creativity, and a more global experience.
How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?

ESL learners may say something that sounds like a subtle insult... confirm whether they are being passive aggressive or just confused about word choice.

@thelastiger

Hey I agree that ESL learners might use language that can sound like a subtle insult. My dad is learning English and I always thought he wants to provoke people he sent text messages to lol. But it's just the way they're taught is not necessarily used commonly in social settings :)

Please list some advantages of a diverse team.

Increased productivity, creativity, and a more global experience.
How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?

ESL learners may say something that sounds like a subtle insult... confirm whether they are being passive aggressive or just confused about word choice.

@Heather225

Questions:
Please list some advantages of a diverse team.

We get to learn about different perspectives & cultures that contribute to innovations & helps us improve set of our skills.

Diversity helps us to serve people better irrespective of the timezone differences.

When people come together & their set of skills meet each other - it fuels creativity & productivity.

Irrespective of our different cultures, beliefs & traditions when we work together - we grow & develop as individuals.

How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?

We must avoid adding fuel to stereotypes - There are many social stigmas pertaining to a particular group, culture, caste, religion, etc. but we must not generalize people based on those unproven social stigmas. So, we must welcome people with open hearts irrespective of their background, values, beliefs, education, caste, gender, sex, profession, personality, etc. No one is similar to another, we all are different from each other due to which we all will have our own ideas, opinions, values but that doesn't mean that we shut people off merely based on our differences. We need to be mindful of how we deal with people because our level of sensitivity is also different from each other. One person may be more sensitive than others, more sentimental than others. We need to be mindful to not hurt other people's religious beliefs - if a person is an atheist but we are not, we must anyway respect their beliefs & vice versa. If a person holds other religious beliefs than us - we must respect them too. We need to avoid imposing our beliefs over others come what may. We need to understand that people come from different countries & must propose a time that would suit better to both the parties. We must also not forget that not everyone has proficiency in the English language as it is a second language for many of us. We must not mock people just because they cannot talk in English with proper grammar, punctuation, spelling usage.

1 People would bring unique ideas to fixed the problems

2. Learning new ways doing things and new cutures

3 all times zone are covered and more people are being covered

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Being open minded. Be patience with others that is finding things harder. Being accepted and understanding to those who sees things in way that you do not see things.

1) Diversity is beautiful! We get to learn so much about people from different background, we learn to respect and be patient,understanding , brings a whole lot of life and creativity to the table

2) By being inclusive of everyone, not judging someone on the basis of their differences (because that's what making them unique), respecting the differences, learning more about their culture, being understanding about the different timezones. �

@Heather225

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Please list some advantages of a diverse team.

The different perspectives could create much more ideas. This means that people of different backgrounds could come with ideas and the ideas would vary as everyone would have gone through life differently.
How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?

I think that being respectful of every individual's belief matters. Also, anything that might be sensitive should not be brought up.

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Please list some advantages of a diverse team.

Advantages of a diverse team include different perspectives, different ideas and different experiences and it also helps to learn about different cultures and practices.

How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?

We can be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups by rising above the stereotypes, being respectful of individual beliefs, being mindful of schedules and availability and considering different time zones.

Hi @Heather225

Advantages of a diverse team:

❊ The different perspectives can drive innovation

❊ Allows us to reach and help more people situated outside of our country/culture.

❊ Covers different time zones and allows us to support people living in different timezones

❊ You get to learn about different cultures and practices which adds to your set of skills.

❊ A wider range of skill sets available for the team which can fuel creativity and productivity.

How to respect different cultures on 7 Cups:

♡ Rise above the stereotypes

♡ Be respectful of individual beliefs

♡ Be mindful of schedules and availability

♡ Consider time zones

"Diversity: the art of thinking independently together". ~ Malcolm Forbes

@ouiCherie

Thank you for the quote!

@herealways27 my pleasure ♡

@Heather225

Please some of the advantages of having a diverse team.

Having a diverse team is beautiful! There are different cultures and customs,and having a blend of people from different cultural backgrounds promotes creativity, colour and insightful conversation.

How can we be respectful of other people's cultures on 7 Cups?

We should be respectful of different cultures by being careful about what we say about cultures different from our own- especially if we do not have much knowledge on the subject. We should also refrain from asking questions that may make other people uncomfortable.

@MyNameIsNicole

Having a diverse team is really beautiful.

@Heather225

Please list some advantages of a diverse team.

- The different perspectives can drive innovation, A wider range of skill sets available for the team which can fuel creativity and productivity, You get to learn about different cultures and practices which adds to your set of skills.

How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?

- We can be respectful of different cultures on 7cups by rising above the stereotypes, being respectful of others, respecting the differences, understand and acknowledge others efforts and trying to understand their culture.

@beautifulSeal9714

Great response! :p

@beautifulSeal9714

I love your point about creativity! Very much true. There are cultural differences in the ways we perceive the world and this reflects in being creative : just one of many examples.

@beautifulSeal9714

I love your point about creativity! Very much true. There are cultural differences in the ways we perceive the world and this reflects in being creative : just one of many examples.

@Heather225

Please list some advantages of a diverse team.

This is truly a wonderful thing, I love learning about new cultures and new languages. It's so many things that we could do and learn, a lot of cultures have some cool things that I would like to try one day. It gives us the chance to help others that are situated outside of our country. There is more creativity and productivity as well when having a diverse team.

How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?

We can try to help them and not judge. We really can just be ourselves supporting everyone in any culture, showing that we are willing to learn and apply those skills to helping out.

@Heather225

Please list some advantages of a diverse team.

1. We learn more by combining our strengths and gain unique perspectives that we otherwise wouldn’t have.
2. Diversity takes you out of your narrow world view and opens your eyes to possibilities.

How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?

1. By being considerate and asking a person when you don’t understand something about their culture rather than making assumptions about them.
2. By recognising that our culture is not the only one in the world. Others might have aspects to their culture that they find strange but it goes both ways. We can grow as a community by learning to accept our differences.

Please list some advantages of a diverse team.

1) gives a variety of different perspectives - we all have different characteristics and backgrounds, which means its* more likely we'll have a variety of different skills and experiences to share with the community.

2) Increased 24/7 support for the community as we all live in different time zones

3) The opportunity to learn about different cultures - On cups everyone should feel welcome and if we could take the time to learn a little about peoples lives it makes them feel understood and that they belong more...

How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?

We can learn to be less judgemental when we meet someone with a different cultural background, And as leaders avoid all sterotypes that may be shown against them. We can also take the time to learn to respect their perspectives and ideals and appreciate that they may different from our own (which is okay!),

Please list some advantages of a diverse team.

-understanding of different cultures

-able to reach more people

-able to communicate to more people

How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?

- respecting beliefs and practices

- creating a safe place for the different cultures to express themselves

- educate ourselves of the culture

- "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all"

@BellatheHappyHelper

Great observations Helper, keep up the good work

@BellatheHappyHelper

So very true!

@BellatheHappyHelper

Great response, I really like the quote at the end and try my hardest to follow it all of the time