IODA World Café Session 4: Exploring the Six Cultural Dimensions of the Hofstede Model (Emphasis 1&2)

The 2024 IODA World Café series reflects and encompasses the interests communicated by IODA members. As we continue to focus on sustainability of this practice, we will continue to be responsive to improving global workforces with all stakeholders in mind.

ABOUT THE SESSION

Have you ever experienced that your OD methods work well within one context, while they seem to create less progress in another cultural environment? Have you thought about the cultural assumptions underlying your instruments and approaches? What would it take to make some adaptations to various contexts or to a more diverse group of people

During the next World Café sessions, we will explore the cultural contextualization of your OD instruments and approaches. We will use the dimensions of national culture of the late Prof. Hofstede, to structure our thinking and analyses.

FOCUS OF THE SESSION

With 3 World Cafés and 6 cultural dimensions, we will be able to explore two dimensions per session. Each cultural dimension will be introduced with a small story, an example of an adaptation. In a small break out group, you will be able to share and analyse a tool or approach you often use, guided by some questions. The dimension will be concluded with sharing and last remarks in plenary, after which we will go to the next.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Saturday September 28th
Time: 08:00 New York | 09:00 Santiago | 13:00 London | 14:00 Madrid | 17:30 New Delhi | 20:00 Singapore. Check your time zone here.
Length: 90 minutes
Cost: Free for all. This event is open to IODA members as well as non-members.