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THIS WEBINAR
Real-life Examples
Proven
Framework
Focus on
Effectiveness
Key
Developmental
Shifts
Mindset and Skillset
Leaders that
“Get It”
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DIVERSITY CREATES ________ ?
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RESEARCH
Joe DiStefano:
Compared Diverse
teams with
homogeneous teams
• Which teams
produce better
results?
His results might
surprise you!
Homogenous teams
Were consistent
Performance was
good
Diverse Teams
Very Inconsistent
Larger number
performed poorly
Smaller number
performed
exceptionally
DIVERSITY CREATES ________ ?
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Adaptation
1
2
3
4
5
Experience of Difference
Source: Milton Bennett
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DMIS
Adaptation
Denial
Polarization
Minimization
Acceptance
Adaptation
Experience of Difference
Monocultural Mindsets
Multicultural Mindsets
Milton Bennett: Cognitive Psychology, Personal Construct and Grounded Theory
Developmental: How we experience difference
Descriptive and prescriptive
Source: Milton Bennett
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DMIS
Denial
Polarization
Minimization
Acceptance
Adaptation
Experience of Difference
Monocultural Mindsets
Source: Milton Bennett
Multicultural Mindsets
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“Well I guess I’ll have the ham and eggs.”
Source: Gary Larson, “The Far Side”
DMIS
Denial
Polarization
Minimization
Acceptance
Adaptation
Experience of Difference
Monocultural Mindsets
Multicultural Mindsets
Denial: Doesn’t see difference
Development: Superficial Cultural awareness
Source: Milton Bennett
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DMIS
Denial
Polarization
Minimization
Acceptance
Adaptation
Experience of Difference
Monocultural Mindsets
Source: Milton Bennett
Multicultural Mindsets
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“Neanderthals, Neanderthals! Can’t make fire! Can’t
Building
make spear!
Nah, nah,Cultural
nah nah, nah…!”
Competence / Defense
Source: Gary Larson, “The Far Side”
DMIS
Denial
Polarization
Minimization
Acceptance
Adaptation
Experience of Difference
Monocultural Mindsets
Multicultural Mindsets
Polarization: One culture is better than another
Development: Seek Commonalities
Source: Milton Bennett
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DMIS
Denial
Polarization
Minimization
Acceptance
Adaptation
Experience of Difference
Monocultural Mindsets
Source: Milton Bennett
Multicultural Mindsets
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“Inadvertently Roy dooms the entire earth to annihilation, when, in an
attempt to be friendly, he seizes their leader by the head and shakes
vigorously”
Source: Gary Larson, “The Far Side”
DMIS
Denial
Polarization
Minimization
Acceptance
Adaptation
Experience of Difference
Monocultural Mindsets
Multicultural Mindsets
Minimization: Assumptions and focus on similarities
Development: Cultural self-awareness
Source: Milton Bennett
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DMIS
Denial
Polarization
Minimization
Acceptance
Adaptation
Experience of Difference
Monocultural Mindsets
Source: Milton Bennett
Multicultural Mindsets
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Building Cultural
Competence / Acceptance
“Well of course I did it in cold blood,
I’m cold-blooded!”
Source: Gary Larson, “The Far Side”
DMIS
Denial
Polarization
Minimization
Acceptance
Adaptation
Experience of Difference
Monocultural Mindsets
Multicultural Mindsets
Acceptance: Sees complex differences and is non-evaluative
Development: Practical application
Source: Milton Bennett
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DMIS
Denial
Polarization
Minimization
Acceptance
Adaptation
Experience of Difference
Monocultural Mindsets
Source: Milton Bennett
Multicultural Mindsets
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Building Cultural
Competence / Adaptation
Realizing something different needed to be done, the cheetah
embraced change and took action…
Source: Gary Larson, “The Far Side”
DMIS
Denial
Polarization
Minimization
Acceptance
Adaptation
Experience of Difference
Monocultural Mindsets
Multicultural Mindsets
Adaptation: Adapts behavior when appropriate
Source: Milton Bennett
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DMIS
5-10%
95-99%
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DEVELOPMENT SHIFT
Left Side
Right Side
Treat
Everyone
Equally
Competent
Differentiation
DEVELOPMENT SHIFT
Left Side
Minimization
Mantra
A focus on difference divides
While
A focus on similarity unites
Right Side
Acceptance
Mantra
Understanding & being open
about complex differences
makes me more effective
DEVELOPMENT SHIFT
Left Side
Right Side
Treat
Everyone
Equally
Competent
Differentiation
PROVEN PROCESS
Questions & Close
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