David O'Connor (Educator)
Quality Director, Common Purpose Charitable Trust.
Passionate learning facilitator.
Location London
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Welcome to everyone so far. very much looking forward to learning with you, reading your comments and hearing your perspectives on the topic at hand!
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hi Sue, I think in an increasingly globalized world organisations are seeing the need for CQ, from our work at Common Purpose we are working with many organisations in this area. Diversity and Inclusion are two of the most pressing business priorities that we are coming across and CQ sits at the heart of those. Also I think there is a realization that new...
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Hi Anne, hopefully we have now covered this for you as part of the video - if not let me know :)
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no I would not say that means you are lacking CQ, even if it is difficult to find common ground you are continuing to test and trial your CQ in that process. By trying to find Common ground you are working on things within your Core and Flex which will help you for the next time.
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hi Phoebe, I think it is a fine balance - sometimes you can lose trust very quickly when you impose your Core without taking the other perspectives into account. With decisions of that nature it comes back to what is your overall objective, being very clear on the objective allows you to test your Core against it, if your Core matches to the objective then as...
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Hi Everyone, very interesting discussion. Hope we were able to answer the third culture question in the latest video. In terms of the face to face interaction it is a difficult one. For example in a previous running of this course instead of posting a video we ran this step as a live stream, the issue was despite the interest in this the session was very...
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Hi Amalya, could you clarify what you mean by each batch? Many thanks
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Hi Everyone, remember to keep sending in your unanswered questions on step 4.16 and we will try to answer as many as possible in our video which will go live on the site on Friday morning.
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Thank you everyone for sharing you stories and Core. If you are not able to upload your video to the padlet wall please do keep your responses flowing in the comments but I would also recommend to film your response also, and have that for yourself as it can be a useful reflection tool to go back to over time.
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Hi Everyone, if you are still trying to figure our Core and Flex I would have a look at Julia's Ted Talk which will help you to explore this a bit more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izeiRjUMau4
Also in week 3 we will start to look more deeply at ways in which to find your Core which will help.
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Hi Odette, if you think of Core as what are the behaviours, parts of your identity, the skills and capabilities, your beliefs and the values that you hold true no matter what. When push comes to shove they are as Alvaro says the "essence" of what makes you who you are as an individual.
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Hi Maeve, its important to look at identity as part of your Core but remember that identity is just one small part, also important are to consider what are the behaviours, skills, capabilities, attitudes, beliefs and values that are core to who we are. You raise a very interesting point around set Core in private vs. public and that is a major trust sticking...
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David O'Connor (Educator) replied to andrew pyle
Andrew that is a point well raised - and Victoria a very interesting analysis. As we have discussed Cultural Intelligence is not a singular process. You must understanding your Core and Flex and then the Core and Flex of others, without the two way discussion we never end up challenging what we think and believe as out natural tendency is to remain on script....
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Hi Christine, I won't answer your question just yet if that's ok as there will be a dedicated section of the course in week 3, where we will look at the individual and which will look at knowing and finding your Core.
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interesting insight Bhuvana, I think you are on the right track. Typically when you hear about Cultural Intelligence the natural tendency is to look outwards at others and try to understand their CQ but sometimes the first step is to look inwards and acknowledge or own (both good and bad). Once we start to understanding how we operate internally it becomes...
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Hi Yohannes, you can find details of the certificates here
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/cultural-intelligence/3/statement-of-participation
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/cultural-intelligence/3/certificate-of-achievement
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Hi Brenda, thanks for joining in so far, rest assured in the coming weeks we look at working across cultures, the barriers to cultural intelligence i.e answering areas such as biases, pitfalls, and ignorance.
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Ego seems to be the biggest thing that gets on the way of building CQ from the responses so far, how would you overcome this barrier? What advice would you offer?
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Thank you to everyone so far for sharing your stories, I think this is a great way to start sharing our different experiences and building out mutual understanding of Cuktural Intelligence. Amazing to read such honest and open accounts.
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Thank you Jayne for sharing your personal story, completely agree that we must accept difference to really develop our CQ, and look at it from both ends. Why do others work in their way and equally important is trying to understand why we work the way we do, you need both sides of the coin to improve our understanding of CQ
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Hi Myra, I think that is a very interesting observation. We will look at this in weeks 3 and 4 where we exploring unpicking biases, cultural ignorance etc.
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Hi Odette, very interesting questions but if ok with you I won't answer it now as that is something we will cover in more detail in week 3 of the course, where we will look at working through barriers and biases.
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Hello everyone, great to see such active engagement so far! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and perspectives with us. Remember that the attached list and image is just a reference to start our thinking, if you do not recognise all of the people here that is ok, we are more interested in who "you" would have on your list, who are the well known leaders and...
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David O'Connor (Educator) replied to Allyson Hardy
Thanks for sharing your insights Allyson, stories like these really bring the course to life.
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Thanks all, we are covering Core and Flex this week on Week 2 and will be looking at unconscious and conscious knots (biases) in week 3 - really looking forward to hearing your thoughts
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David O'Connor (Educator) replied to Lisa Rolefson
Hi Lisa, keep tuned in week 3 where we will begin to look at how we start to identify some of the things in our Core
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Love this analogy Nadia!
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I agree Chisanga, I think the experience we have as well as the ones we seek out to challenge us and show us a new perspective all help to shape our Core and flex. it is our interactions with people from all walks of life that give us the opportunities to test our Core and Flex in a variety of new ways.
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Thanks for sharing Kimbi
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Hi Yenny, yes beliefs are in Core definitely, but we would also say you need to look at our values, skills, capabilities, and our behaviours, also.
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Hi David, looking beyond the images here, who are the people from your context that you do know that you would use to answer these 3 questions?
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Hi Yenny, I think it's a balance we have to find, as we have different types of conversations, challenge ourselves to learn in new ways and develop deeper understanding across cultures it will begin to change our perspective, however you must also hold onto what is Core to you (we will look at this in week 2). So changing and questioning, holding onto some but...
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Hi James, echo what Christine has mentioned above, as individuals we all have very different ways of working, different styles, skills, capabilities, beliefs, and behaviours for example. We are all shaped by different experiences and when we begin to unpick those experiences we can hopefully identify how we must adapt as we work with different people from...
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Hi Nick, I've seen that movement as an hourglass. As you begin your career you are at the base of the hourglass. You take in new information, learn new skills, build your collective knowledge, but as you progress more and more you become narrower and develop an expertise. To make that movement from expert to leader i think you need to widen the lens, moving...
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Hi Oliver, I think you are right, the world is facing global problems at an alarming rate. The only way we can solve some of these issues I believe focuses on 2 things, bringing the right people to the table and our ability to communicate our message is the best and most impactful way. I think this is where CQ comes in. It helps us to understand the diversity...
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A warm welcome to everyone that has joined the course, we are very much looking forward to hearing your thoughts and working with you over the next few weeks.
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Hi Kinga, really insightful comment, really love that last sentence - its when we look for an embrace different opinions and stretch our own internal comforts, doing things that at the time might be uncomfortable, then we can see real growth.
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Hi Steve, core can change over time there is no doubt, sometimes what we consider core might move into our flex, at other times our core can become both smaller and larger,something we look at in the coming steps.
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Thank you all for joining our two live streams this week - the recorded sessions are now available at the links above.
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Hi All, for today make sure you are joining the following link https://plus.google.com/events/c2kq18g4o3ic20ioubkktjenimg?hl=en
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Thank you everyone for joining our first live stream today
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Hi everyone, don't feel that you just have to use prezi, you could also paste your pictures onto a word document and attach that to the padlet wall :)
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hi everyone, if you are unable to make the live stream today or tomorrow make sure to post up any questions you would like us to cover as part of the sessions.......
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Thanks Ibeth, i've taken note of your question for later.
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Hi Ruth, if you complete the application form in the link on the step but in the answer to the why do you want to become an alumni question you can answer as what do you hope to gain from a 1:1 session as an alumni. At the bottom of the page there is a drop down link in the for all learners box where you can select the 1:1 session
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Hi Geni, thanks for taking part. we will be recording the live sessions so you can catch them at a later date :)
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Hi Trevor, could you provide some further insight into the Guardian reference from your perspective?
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David O'Connor (Educator) replied to Mitchell Jones
Great post Mitchell :)
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Hi Linden, thanks for your comments.
In terms of the ask in this step, the key part for me is our ability to build connections when we share more of who we are as individuals with others, outside of the written word. I've tended to see it as different layers of trust. So when we come across as authentic for example that is the first layer of the onion, but...
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Hi All, if you are having difficulties posting to the padlet wall have a look at the following link https://about.futurelearn.com/about/faq/social-media-tips/#video
Also do keep it to 30 seconds as larger files might not upload - all file types are supported.
if you prefer do also feel free to post your video as a link in the comments section if you have...
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great to see so many discussions around ways in which we can challenge ourselves. The natural tendency is to stick with what is comfortable but it is not until we challenge ourselves that we see what opportunities are available. social media is an interesting easy example of this. How many of us are guilty of following only those with similar opinions to our...
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Great insight Robert, thanks for sharing. very interesting discussion which will link nicely to something we have coming up in the next part of the course.
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Thanks for sharing Sarah - great talk!
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David O'Connor (Educator) replied to Clive Holt
Great insight Clive
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Such an interesting example, thank you for sharing Mariana
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Hi Hayley, yes we look at some tolls this week and next
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Really enjoying the discussion so far. It would be great to hear some examples of where perceptions have been different perhaps. Is the perception that others have of you the same as what you have of yourself? What does that tell you?
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Has anyone had an experience where they felt that their Core was becoming bigger over time?
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Very interesting observations - what are some of the things perhaps that we can do to challenge these assumptions?
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Hi Simon, i think that would be a very useful resource - could you put it on our Padlet wall if possible? - full details to access the wall and post are on step 1.14
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What have been some of your key observations from the first week? What has stood out for you in terms of learning?
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Amazing stories! Lots to learn and take away. As we start to share more stories and move forward within the course it can be quiet useful to buddy up with fellow learners from different parts of the world to share and learn together.
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Hi Aleksandra, very interesting points and ones that we have coming up for discussions in the weeks ahead so watch this space
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Hi Suzanne, very much agree. Forgive the sporting analogy but around autonomy I have always like the one of the football field. A leader needs to set the boundaries of the playing surface (the outer lines of the field), or the overall objective but the team needs to have the necessary freedom to play within those boundaries if they want to be successful.
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What are some of the things that can help us to build successful collaborations?
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Hi Melina, why do you feel these are the key ones?
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and to add who are the not so well known from your perspective that fall into the having CQ and might need more categories?
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The importance of trust has been coming up throughout the thread as one of the top 3 components of developing Cultural Intelligence. What are some of the best ways that you have found to help in building trust?
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Great to see so many interesting discussions taking place. For those just joining us looking beyond the images attached who are the leaders in your part of the world that you would include and why?
