CULTURAL DYNAMIC WORKSHOP
Cultural Dynamics Workshop Netherlands: From Cultural Differences to Effective Collaboration
Teams in multicultural organizations collaborate more effectively when they understand and leverage cultural differences.
Our Cultural Dynamics Workshop provides practical tools for clearer communication, fewer misunderstandings, and stronger team performance.
Why Cultural Awareness Is Essential for Teams
In diverse teams, different cultural work styles often clash unconsciously. What seems direct and efficient in one culture may come across as blunt or disrespectful in another. These misunderstandings cost time, energy, and results.
The Cultural Dynamics Workshop uses Erin Meyer’s proven framework of eight cultural dimensions to help teams understand cultural differences. Through team mapping, real-life cases, and role plays, teams learn how to leverage cultural diversity effectively.
Communicating
Low-context vs High-context
Evaluating
Direct negative feedback vs Indirect negative feedback
Persuading
Principles-first vs Applications-first
Leading
Egalitarian vs Hierarchical
Deciding
Consensual vs Top-down
Trusting
Task-based vs Relationship-based
Disagreeing
Confrontational vs Avoid Confrontation
Scheduling
Linear-time vs Flexible-time
What the Cultural Dynamics Workshop Brings to Your Team
Prevent Cultural Misunderstandings: Recognize the cultural patterns behind behaviors and avoid unnecessary conflicts through greater awareness.
More Effective Communication: Adapt your communication style to different cultural backgrounds for clearer messages and less frustration.
Stronger Collaboration: Turn cultural diversity into a strength rather than a stumbling block to drive innovation and problem-solving.
Psychologically Safe Workplace: Create an environment where cultural differences are valued and everyone feels free to be themselves.
Better Client Relationships: Understand the cultural expectations of international clients and partners for more successful business interactions.
Adaptive Leadership: Learn to switch between cultural leadership styles for more effective management of diverse teams. Our workshop goes beyond theory. You’ll receive practical tools that can be applied immediately in the day-to-day work of multicultural teams.
What You Get with Growth Assembly’s Cultural Dynamics Workshop
Our interactive workshop helps teams decode cultural differences and turn them into a team advantage.
Team Mapping Exercise
Map the cultural composition of your team. Discover where cultural differences create both opportunities and challenges. Gain insights into team dynamics from a cultural perspective.
Real-World Case Studies
Work with real examples of cultural misunderstandings in the workplace. Analyze what went wrong and develop better approaches for similar situations.
Interactive Role Plays
Practice challenging intercultural situations in a safe environment. Experience how cultural differences affect communication and learn to navigate them effectively.
Group Discussions and Reflection
Share experiences with teammates and learn from each other’s perspectives. Build understanding of different cultural viewpoints within the team.
Concrete Action Plans
Develop team-specific strategies for improved intercultural collaboration. Receive practical tools that can be applied immediately.
Workflow Integration
Learn to integrate cultural awareness into daily workflows. From meetings to project planning, make culture a conscious part of your processes.
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Our Approach to the Cultural Dynamics Workshop
Growth Assembly’s cultural workshop for Dutch companies is practical, interactive, and immediately applicable.
The Go-To Workshop for Bridging Cultural Differences
Erin Meyer’s Proven Framework
We use the internationally recognized model of eight cultural dimensions from The Culture Map for deep insights.
Focus on Hybrid Teams
Specifically designed for teams that work both in the office and remotely with colleagues from different cultures.
Customized Program
Each workshop is tailored to your team’s specific composition and cultural challenges.
Delivered by an Experienced Facilitator
As an Asian professional who moved to the Netherlands, Roselind brings personal experience with cultural differences in the workplace.
The Cultural Dynamics Workshop Program
A proven program that helps teams understand and leverage cultural differences in 4 to 8 hours:
1
Context and Key Principles
We begin with your team’s challenges and the cultural composition of the team.
2
The 8 Cultural Dimensions
Introduction to Erin Meyer’s framework with concrete examples.
3
Team Mapping Session
Visualize where team members fall on the cultural dimensions and identify patterns.
4
Case Studies Analysis
Work with realistic scenarios of cultural misunderstandings and develop solutions.
5
Role-Playing Exercises
Practice intercultural communication and conflict resolution in a safe environment.
6
Action Plan Development
Concrete steps for improved intercultural collaboration tailored specifically to your team.
Workshop Duration & Format
Half-Day Cultural Dynamics Workshop (4 hours): Essential insights and tools for immediate improvement.
Full-Day Cultural Dynamics Training (8 hours): In-depth exploration with more practice and customization.
Both options include a workbook, team mapping tools, and practical resources.
Your Workshop Facilitator: Roselind Gan
Roselind Gan uniquely understands what it takes to navigate cultural differences. At 35, she moved from Singapore to the Netherlands and personally experienced both the challenges and opportunities of working in a completely different culture.
This personal experience makes her the ideal facilitator for the Cultural Dynamics Workshop. Roselind knows firsthand how cultural misunderstandings arise, how they can frustrate teams, and—most importantly—how to turn them into strengths.
With her background in both Asian and European work cultures, Roselind brings unique insights to every workshop. She has personally seen how direct Dutch communication can clash with Asian preferences for harmony, how different feedback styles can lead to misunderstandings, and how hierarchical expectations vary across cultures.
Roselind combines this lived experience with professional expertise as an ICF-certified coach. She has guided teams at multinationals, scale-ups, and NGOs, always with the same practical approach: cultural differences are not problems to fix, but assets to leverage.
Direct Contact
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