Different ways of working can give rise to tension and conflict
Different understanding of the same message or the targets to be attained
Totally different ways of solving the same problem
Different vision of things, or lack of awareness of common operating processes
Behaviour inappropriate to the context
Possible ways forward
Tightening ties between team members
Facilitating effective communication
Fostering synergies between staff and with the team manager
Attaining common targets
Melding differences into complementary features
Nurturing talent and finding solutions that benefit from different approaches
Dissipating conflicts
The Emerg-Et-Sens approach
Developing self-knowledge in order to understand other people better and adapt one's behaviour to the people and the
situation (aims, organisational context and situation at the time). Among other things, Emerg-Et-Sens uses theAEC Disc® Methodintercultural module as a tool for personal and professional development in an international context.
Developing a cooperative way of working:
Encouraging sharing of experiences and developing a team's ability to derive mutual benefit from views,
experiences and
values that are different from their own
Sharing or strengthening a common vision of the aims to be achieved
Exchanging experiences about different cultures’ ways of working
Pinpointing convergent cultural factors between people from different cultures and supporting the divergent
factors
Promoting a common, shared understanding of specific responsibilities and roles
