“Mindfulness helps us recognize the difference between our conditioned beliefs and biases, and the full spectrum of human diversity, promoting deeper understanding and appreciation of human experience.”

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

The context

In today's globalized world, it's crucial for individuals and companies to have cross-cultural understanding. It helps us avoid cultural pitfalls, inefficiencies, and uncooperative teams. "Mindfulness in Diversified Culture" applies the "Space Construction Method" to the multi-cultural workplace, providing tools for cultural awareness and growth. The program aims to raise awareness of cultural similarities and differences, encourage acceptance, and empower individuals to create effective strategies for navigating a multicultural workplace and life. It offers practical tools and strategies for effective collaboration and celebrating diversity, with a greater understanding of our own and other cultures and different perspectives.

The design concept

Mindfulness-based cultural difference observation and acceptance

Increase awareness of the similarities and differences between cultures: become aware of what is taken for granted in your own culture and learn to recognize and appreciate similarities and differences in a multicultural workplace and life;

Encourage acceptance: being open to and accepting the subtle differences in various cultures found in diverse work and life environments, and gaining new perspectives as a result.

Cultural locator and navigation strategy development

Develop effective strategies for your own: empower you to make the most of your global experiences, collaborate effectively in the workplace, and celebrate diverse cultures;

Implement the modified approach: Skillfully adopting the new approach, mindfully optimize and adjust based on the observation of implementation.

Workshop elements

Impulsive performance, tools, mindfulness attitudes, yoga practice, and meditation

Through interactive exercises and real-world examples, you will gain a better understanding of how cultural differences can impact your success on a daily basis. You will also learn effective communication and negotiation strategies for working with colleagues, stakeholders, and clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. Additionally, you will develop the ability to build trust and improve collaboration within multicultural teams.

Workshop modules

  • Generating awareness of the cultural differences in communication and collaboration.

    We will explore the impact of cultural differences on communication and collaboration, and provide practical tools for improving active listening, effective feedback, and constructive decision-making.

  • Exploring tools for cross-cultural collaboration and leadership development.

    We will delve into the world of cross-cultural collaboration and leadership development. The approach to leadership development will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead a culturally diverse team with confidence and ease.

  • Exploring ways to deepen the relationship and trust in cross-cultural work and living environment.

    We will delve deeper into the motivations behind different actions and explore ways to build stronger relationships and trust in cross-cultural work and living environments. Through interactive exercises and discussions, you will gain a deeper appreciation for the diversity of cultural values and how they impact communication and decision-making.

  • Through optional coaching sessions, you will work with our experienced coaches to develop individualized coping strategies and enhance your ability to lead diverse teams with confidence and ease. Our coaching sessions aim to provide ongoing support and guidance, helping you to internalize the strategies and skills you learn during the workshop and apply them in your day-to-day work and life.