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Is agreeing on a set of shared values enough to resolve differences in cultural understandings of those values?

Think of someone whom you think of as VERY different from yourself. When have you agreed with them about something significant? What values do you share with them? What made it possible/easier for you to find agreement with them in this instance?

Have you ever worked across cultures, or lived in a different culture than the one you were raised in? If so, have you encountered significant differences or conflicts? If so, what were they based upon? (e.g., actual differences in individual “values”? Differences in the enabling context such as level of legal enforcement or regulatory oversight? Other causes?) Have you seen examples of workable approaches for addressing these differences?

Think of a time when you have, in fact, effectively voiced/enacted your values, either in the workplace or elsewhere in your wider lives – student clubs, internships, study groups, sport teams, classroom, etc.

What can you do to maximize the “enablers” and avoid/transform the “inhibitors” in your future experiences?

Think about a time when you did not, in fact, voice/enact your values. Now that you have identified the “enablers” and “inhibitors,” as well as the ways to maximize the “enablers” and minimize the “inhibitors”, how might you respond effectively if you had a chance for a “do-over”?