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Cultural Diversity Exercise Builds Understanding - Culture Shock

Cultural Diversity Exercise Builds Understanding - Culture Shock is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Cultural diversity exercise to build awareness & understanding.
  2. Culture Shock Cultural diversity exercise to build awareness & understanding.
  3. Culture Shock simulates real-world scenarios where different social norms and communication styles intersect, making it an ideal cultural diversity exercise.
  4. Participants will experience what happens when diverse communication patterns meet, leading to meaningful discussions about cultural awareness.
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Cultural diversity exercise to build awareness & understanding.

Culture Shock Cultural diversity exercise to build awareness & understanding.

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