1. 7th National Training Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona Dr. Felecia Harris Recognizing the Impact of Your Group’s Culture

2. Recognizing the Impact of Your Group’s culture The nation’s population will rise to 438 million in 2050, from 296 million in 2005. With this growth our diversity will change as well.

3. Recognizing the Impact of Your Group’s Culture "Global marketplace" means that consultants in New York and Tokyo, linked instantly by phone, fax, e-mail, and the Web, TeleConference, can work together on a business transaction in South Africa.

4. Recognizing the Impact of Your Group’s Culture It means that millions of people around the world can watch the same Discovery Channel television documentary (and see the same ad for a Visa credit card) at the same local time and in their own languages.

5. Recognizing the Impact of Your Group’s Culture The global marketplace isn't just "over there“ anymore. It's right here!

6. Recognizing the Impact of Your Group’s Culture Research by Charlan Nemeth and others shows that even the mere presence of a minority viewpoint on a work team can stimulate creativity among all the members by forcing reexamination of basic assumptions and encouraging more open and frank dialogue.

7. Recognizing the Impact of Your Group’s Culture The culture of a group has a powerful influence on each person within it.

8. Recognizing the Impact of Your Group’s Culture Just as individuals have unique styles, groups also tend to develop their own styles or cultures.

9. Recognizing the Impact of Your Group’s Culture This culture is a formal or informal combination of behaviors, values, and attitudes that most people in the group take for granted.

10. Recognizing the Impact of Your Group’s Culture This session is designed to: Explore cultural differences; Explore generational differences; Explore how group culture affects everyone in the organization; Explore how to use group culture to work more effectively with team members.

11. Recognizing the Impact of Your Group’s Culture For more information contact: Dr. Felecia Harris, Educational Enhancement Email: drfeleciaharris@carolina.rr.comdrfeleciaharris@carolina.rr.com Mobile/text: 704-661-5195