[AFRI-Discuss] Last call for Contributors - At-Large Intercultural Virtual Workshop on 29 November

[Seun Ojedeji]

Anyone interested in participating should send a message to the leadership
team.

Regards

Sent from my mobile
Kindly excuse brevity and typos
Every word has consequences.
Every silence does too!

On Mon, 22 Nov 2021, 11:46 ICANN At-Large Staff via AFRI-Discuss, <
afri-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote:

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> *EXTENDED until Monday 22 November*
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> *The At-Large Capacity Building Working Group-Webinars Sub Team announces
> an: *
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> *At-Large Intercultural Virtual Workshop (29 November 2021)*
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> *What you need to know when working in an intercultural organisation?*
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> *Call for contributors! *
>
> Working within ICANN can be challenging, for staff as well as for the
> numerous volunteers that form this international organisation.
> Collaboration across the globe and over various time zones, the different
> perspectives you have whether you participate as an employee or as a
> volunteer, as well as a lack of understanding for each other’s cultural
> background and behaviour are potential sources of conflict.
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> However, a positive aspect is that the ICANN community has all the sources
> to overcome intercultural misunderstandings. We just have to talk and to
> listen to each other.
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> *The At-Large Capacity Building Working Group-Webinars Sub Team* would
> like to start a series of interactive workshops, addressing the global
> At-Large Community and increasing our ability to understand  and appreciate
> each other’s challenges. During these workshops, we will explore the
> “secrets” of our different cultures on some dedicated examples such as:
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>
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>    1. Verbal communication (speed, tone, irony, volume)
>    2. The art of small talk
>    3. Time sensitivity
>    4. How to dress
>    5. Eating manners
>    6. What is expected from a community leader?
>    7. How work hierarchies in your country and which effect they have at
>    your performance at ICANN?
>
> … just to name a few
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> We will start the series with a topic related to communication - something
> that we possibly will need to re-fresh as we prepare to meet in person
> again - hopefully soon!
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> *The topic of the first workshop on 29 November at 13:00 UTC is “The Art
> of Small Talk”. *
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> Questions to be discussed are, inter alia:
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>    - What are do and don’ts in a small talk?
>    - Which topics you should never touch?
>    - How important, or less important, is small talk in a region for
>    building trust or just as am matter of politeness?
>    - How sensitive is a culture with regard to speed, tone, irony, volume?
>    - How do you approach a person you would like to get to know?
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> *We need you! *
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> Let us know about your regional traditions, rules and behaviours, and try
> to cover a region not only your specific country. Your presentation should
> be short while and creative, including for instance, slides, videos,
> cartoons,  etc.
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> *If you would like to share your experience and provide experience input
> into the above questions, please sign up by Monday 22 November by sending a
> note of interest to At-Large Staff [atlarge.icann.org]
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/staff@atlarge.icann.org__;!!PtGJab4!qboeglYYB-QM-53H0rsvhmmb8sTvDvaDwD2qQE_5DgsDR4RFdnQ5OLg3ZMQ0dS1aYcJRVAXRvg$>.
>  *
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> Ideally, we would like 1-2 colleagues per region. Input shall not be
> longer than 10 min in addition to 10 min Q&A. *Please be prepared to turn
> on your camera for the entire meeting.*
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> If this initial workshop is a success, we will continue with this series
> in 2022 on the other topics and introduce the format to the wider ICANN
> Community.
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> Source: Harassment presentation at ICANN Learn
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> *Sandra Hoferichter, Chair of the ICANN Academy WG, November 2021*
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> Kind regards,
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> At-Large Staff
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