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Culture and Power!Perceptions, cross-cultural communication and other cultural factors that impact employee success, policies, systems and programsSaturday, February 20, 20169:45am 11:15am (2501)

Culture and Power! Perceptions, cross-cultural communication and other cultural factors that impact employee success, policies, systems and programsThe perception of power is a cultural phenomenon. Different cultures accept the dynamic of power in very different ways.Culture is a powerful dynamic that helps us understand and be more specific about relationship conflicts and triumphs.

At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:Share a construct for thinking of culture and powerIdentify core issues and strategies to manage communication diversityExplore potential impact of language on confidence and perceived valueExamine leadership styles and principles to accommodate power distance cultural factorsExplore workplace communication and effectivenessListen to leaders share Cultural challenges and triumphs

Learning Objective: Increase professional development, awareness, and communication strategiesThe perception of power is a cultural phenomenon. Different cultures accept the dynamic of power in very different ways. Some accept unequally distributed power as a natural part of the professional world, where other cultures engage and view power to be equal among contributors.This cultural concept is known as power distance. When in a high power distance culture the relationship between bosses and subordinates is one of dependence. When in a low power distance society, the relationship between bosses and subordinates is one of interdependence.Knowledge of how you and your team perceive power and accept structure will impact the ease of communication and affect leadership style choices. Culture is a powerful dynamic that helps us understand and be more specific about relationship conflicts and triumphs.

At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:a. Listen to leaders as they share Cultural challenges and triumphs.b. Identify core issues and strategies to manage communication diversity.c. Explore potential impact of language on confidence and perceived value.d. Examine leadership styles and principles to accommodate power distance cultural factors.e. Explore workplace communication and effectiveness.

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Denise EvansVice PresidentWomen & Diversity B2B MarketingIBM CorporationJodi TurnerAssociate Director, Multicultural Academic ServicesUNC CharlotteRick WilsonSenior Systems Engineer & Project ManagerNorthrop Grumman CorporationJanese MurrayVice President, Diversity & InclusionExelon CorporationPanelistsModerator

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Areas of ExaminationRelatable Cultural TheoriesCultural DimensionsCultural Attachment

Impact of CultureOrganizational CultureIndividual Culture

Cultural Consequences on Leadership

Selected Strategies of Leadership Development

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Theoretical BackgroundCultural Dimensions TheoryPower Distance Index (PDI)

Individualism (IDV) Collectivism

Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI)

Masculinity (MAS) vs. Femininity

Long-term vs. Short-term Orientation

Indulgence vs. Restraint (IVR)

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Cultural Attachment Theory6

Culture plays a major role in determining family, gender, and occupational roles.

It greatly influences interpersonal community within the family and community.

Affective Behavior Defined7

The way in which individuals experience, process and behave based on emotions.

Organizational Frames & Cultural Lenses 8

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Denise EvansVice President, MarketingIBM CorporationJodi TurnerAssociate Director, Multicultural Academic ServicesUNC CharlotteRick WilsonSr. Systems Engineer & Project ManagerNorthrop Grumman CorporationJanese MurrayVice President, Diversity & InclusionExelon CorporationYour Questions?

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Backup

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Panel Discussion13