Course 2: Becoming a 7 Cups Leader - (Discussion #10) Diversity, Cultural Differences, and Second Language Learners
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We are truly lucky to have a global community, rich in background and culture. In order to nurture our diverse community, we should each make a conscious effort to understand each other. The more we know, the more mindful we can be of one another's differences.
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Please list some advantages of a diverse team.
How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?
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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
@BellatheHappyHelper
Great job with that! Especially the quote since we tend to forget about it
@BellatheHappyHelper
I love how you organized your answers in bullet points. They're so easy to read!
@BellatheHappyHelper Amazing answer !
@BellatheHappyHelper
Creating a safe place! Amazing answer!
@BellatheHappyHelper
good job!
@BellatheHappyHelper
Good points made !
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