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

Please list some advantages of a diverse team?
Having diversity in the workplace is extremely valuable because we all come from different backgrounds, walks of life and have different experiences from life.
For the workplace bringing together, all these different people from various backgrounds will have different views, perspectives, and ideas. All of these are valuable contributions to the company; they will bring strength to teams and to the company when diversity is integrated.
How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7Cups?
We are all accountable for following the 7Cups philosophy and training, so our behaviors should show this in all we do so we can model it for others and new members.
As others have mentioned being respectful of others' beliefs and don't judge. We have different lives lived and experiences, yet we are all the same on the inside human who deserves care, love, and respect.

@Heather225

Advantages: As a community it allows us to learn about different cultures/practices that can be useful to know when talking to people. For example, people I speak with from Pittsburgh, PA (USA) use the word “yinzer”. At first I was confused but I quickly found that it is how they speak. It allowed me to gain insight into a different cultural thing and apply that to when I spoke with them. Diversity provides different views/perspectives on things and leads to creative ideas, solutions, and innovations.

How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?
I think it is important to remember the golden rule: treating others how we’d want to be treated. Most people would agree that we’d want to be treated with respect for who we are and where we come from. Just like us others want the same. Sometimes this is done by addressing someone by a certain title, not using certain language, or not speaking about certain religions, etc.

List some advantages of a diverse team: More perspectives=innovation, reach more people suited for the job, support people all over the world, learn about diffirent practices in our world, and
How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups? Ignore sterotypes, be respectful of ideas/beliefs, and being mindful of scheduels.

@Heather225

Please list some advantages of a diverse team.

it means we're inclusive and able to attend to a wide range of people :D

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

taking time to get to understand and know different cultures <3

▪︎Please list some advantages of a diverse team.
~Diverse team, allows us to meet and talk with people from different cultures/countries, help us to reach out and support more people across the world. Different perspectives and insights help to bring innovative ideas. We get an opportunity to learn about different time zones, cultures,countries, traditions and about different people. Lots of skills and ideas boost creativity and productivity in the team.

▪︎How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?
~ Respect everyone's beliefs, it is okay to have different views and beliefs on different things, everyone has different perspectives and we should respect that. Cultural differences can cause contradicting beliefs and we can work on them together, mutually and respectfully find solutions to tackle the problem.
Knowing that there can be different stereotypes and certain cultures and countries are associated with certain traits, it is important to know that these do not apply to every individual.
Be mindful of different cultures, celebrations and traditions and be considerate about the schedule and planning further.
Being considerate and mindful about time zones and perhaps planning according to what works best for all the team members.

Please list some advantages of a diverse team.
Different perspectives, able to reach more people due to matching language and time zones, interesting to learn new things from individuals belonging to different cultures.
How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7 Cups?
rising above stereotypes and looking at the individual, being respectful of different beliefs, being mindful of differences in time zone, schedules, availability, etc that naturally arise as a result of a diverse team.

@Heather225
Diversity is the real power of any platform. I am really glad that we have ample of it on cups.
Below are my responses against the respective questions:-

1. Please list some advantages of a diverse team.

A diverse team can have the following advantages:-

• Diversity on the platform can help to drive innovative skills.
• We can reach more and more people in a diverse community.
• Diversity enables us to provide support to people living in different places and in different time zones as well.
• In a diverse community we get exposed to different new cultures and we get a chance to learn them to enhance our personal skill.
• A wide and diverse skill creates a creative environment and boosts productivity.

2. How can we be respectful of different cultures on 7cups?

We can be respectful of the diverse culture on 7 cups by accepting it and learning it in a positive way, without putting contradictions in the path. We should understand that differences in different culture is obvious and it doesn’t mean that any of them are wrong. When the cultural difference is wider or if we feel uncomfortable, then we can take a break and take help of someone who is comfortable to do the task up on there.

See you in the next discussion
Spreading love
Ash :)

@Heather225

Hi
Please list some advantages of a diverse team.
1. We can learn more about their culture
2. We can learn more about their language
3. We can learn more about beliefs, lifestyle etc

I like to learn a lot about other cultures, I feel that it nurtures me, it is also interesting to know what life is like in other places, I like to share my language, I also like it when we talk about time changes, I always find it curious ... we can travel around the world from your seat, I also feel that the differences are good because we complement each other.

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

As I said before, we all have our differences, that's the interesting thing, because if we complement each other, it would be really boring if we would all be the same. We must respect and listen to what our colleagues say, each one is unique and is worth learning from the other, first we have to realize that they are not going to think the same as me and that neither is better than the other, all cultures are magical

@Heather225

Please list some advantages of a diverse team.

- Can learn more of different perspectives
- Can use the diversity of people to reach more people around the world and provide them with the support they need.
- A multi diverse culture also allows people to respect each other's beliefs, lifestyles, characteristics, etc.
- It also allows us to learn more about different cultures and their stories.


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

People, whether from different cultures or not, have different characteristics. As I believe the first step in being respectful for people is to embrace their differences instead of criticising them.
Additionally, providing them support and guidance to learn new things (for example guidance to learn a new language), getting ideas of others for various events we schedule (for example having a form to check the availability of people for an event and choosing the time that's convenient) could be some steps to note in order to become respectful. Like I mentioned before, embracing people's differences would be the best way to be respectful.

@Heather225

Please list some advantages of a diverse team.

• Different perspectives

• Rising over stereotypes

• We can learn about different cultures

• Different time zones can be covered

• Allows us to reach people from different regions

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

• By being mindful and respecting other people’s choices and beliefs.

• By giving them space to talk and reach out.

• By keeping an open mind.

• By being mindful of their availability and schedules.

• By using simpler words for people having english as second/third language.