Nick-van-Woerkom.pdf

1、Pretend vs Being Yourself-my personal caseI learnt to speak siSwati(Zulu)before I learnt EnglishCultural UnderstandingMultinational vs Family team dynamics&the struggle to fitDifferent BusinessesThe Somali TradersMy ThesisGreat mentors who built culture strong businesses taught mepower collapse and

2、listen even if others might sound more impressiveForced myself into others shoes2004201520202025A SENSE OF BELONGINGPRETENDING TO BELONGCulture FitWe tell people what they want to hearWork is strictly work,we dont get to know the personWe dont listen andwe believe more talking is the mark of higher

3、intelligence and stronger leadershipWe spend more time proving our worth than actually making progressAnd all this masks who we truly are and why we were hired in the first placeWe try so hard,and work so hard to impressIts the role of employee AND companyEMPLOYEEPush your cultural appreciation-Empa

4、thy-Listen-Vulnerability-Admit mistakes-Apologize,take accountabilityEMPLOYERFoster cultural appreciation-Build transparency&inclusiveness-Ask questions,dont place a hierarchy on who speaks-Empower,allow mistakes,focus on the learning to avoid repeat-Acknowledge&congratulate accountability NATURAL FIT