BUILD CULTURAL BRIDGES TO BUILD TEAMWORK
by Barry Frey

Unless your relatives were here to greet the pilgrims, you probably have people in your family stepped off a ship or plane onto American soil for the first time, wondering how they would be received in their new country.  We get to see a sort of instant replay of that scenario every time we meet a new co-worker who may have a disability, or whose race, national origin, religion, gender or age is different from our own.

Through developing the skill of building cultural bridges, we help ourselves and our new coworkers become more comfortable and able to work together smoothly and productively.  The stronger the team, the better the results.  When results improve, everyone wins.  Building cultural bridges is critical to developing strong teams in diverse workplaces.

What does it take to build cultural bridges? 
 

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