Engage Cross-Culturally Flashcards
A very important skill set to obtain and maintain in the army is
The ability to build and maintain cultural resiliency
Cultural resiliency is defined as
The ability to adapt to a culture other than your own, while maintaining your own cultural identity
Definition of culture
Culture is a system of shared values, beliefs, and behaviors and norms people use to cope with both their physical and social environments, which is learned through interacting with others
Definition of engagement
Engagement is interpersonal interactions by soldiers and leaders with audiences in an area of operation (FM3-13)
Soldier and leader engagement provides a venue for
Building relationships
Solving conflicts
Conveying information
Calming fears
Refuting, rumors, lies or incorrect information 
The four interrelated areas of culture
The VBBN Model
Types of culture
Norms of interaction
Behaviors
What is VBBN
Values, beliefs, behaviors, and norms
Values
Or ideas of right and wrong
Other name for values
Guiding principles or ideals
Beliefs
Beliefs are a few of reality shared by a group
Behaviors
Behaviors are observable patterns of action
Norms
Norms are a range of permissible behaviors established by a group
What is a framework of a culture
VBBN
In culture throughout the world, they can probably be classified by
Communication style (context sensitivity) and their degree of dependence (individualism/collectivism)
What are the two terms used to describe broadbrush communication differences between societies?
High context and low context
Can one ever say that culture is always high or low context? T or F
False- one can never say that because societies contain both modes
What is high context communication?
We’re understanding of a situation or meaning is conditioned or learned
Examples of high context, cultural situations
Family gatherings or US military memorial services
Low context communication
Where understanding of a situation or meaning is made accessible in surroundings
Individualism
Identifies primarily with self.