Who is the Boss? Rationale/Development This activity was suggested by the Deaf Development program, based on the realisation that student interns come with their own understanding of how workplace relationships operate. Clearly, workplace cultures differ across the world, because they reflect particular social realities that relate to various historical, political and economic contexts. Because of... Read more »
Workplace Hierarchies
Who is the Boss? Rationale/Development This activity was suggested by the Deaf Development program, based on the realisation that student interns come with their own understanding of how workplace relationships operate. Clearly, workplace cultures differ across the world, because they reflect particular social realities that relate to various historical, political and economic contexts. Because of... Read more »
Rationale / Development RATIONALE / DEVELOPMENT This activity highlights the multiple dimensions of our cultural identities. It addresses the relationships between our desires to self-define our identities and the social constructions around culture that label us regardless of how we define ourselves. By the end of the activity students should have identified their own cultural... 
The Activity TIME 30 minutes MATERIALS Coconut diagram (attached) Post it notes Textas The Process THE PROCESS Introduction – In this session we are going to explore the concept of culture particularly in the work place. Discussion – How would you define what culture is? Why do you think it is important to look at... 
Activity 1: Scenario ResponseActivity 2: Dividing the roomActivity 3: CarouselActivity 1: Scenario Response Activity 1: Scenario Response 1. Discuss the following scenario with students: What are some of the cultural considerations you might need to take into account in this scenario? 2. Show a range of videos from partner organisations. Have these diverse perspectives changed... 
Activity 1: I'm going to work and I'm going to bring...Activity 2: Scenario responseActivity 1: I'm going to work and I'm going to bring... Activity 1: “I’m going to work and I’m going to bring…” This activity was developed by a student at Macquarie University, Grace Cho, in response to her experiences on an international... 
Activity 1: Scenario ResponseActivity 2: CarouselActivity 1: Scenario Response Activity 1: Scenario Response 1. Discuss the following scenario with students: What are some of the cultural considerations you might need to take into account in this scenario? 2. Show a range of videos from partner organisations. Have these diverse perspectives changed how you think you... 
Activity 1: Scenario ResponseActivity 2: CarouselActivity 1: Scenario Response Activity 1: Scenario Response 1. Discuss the following scenario with students. What are some of the cultural considerations you might need to take into account in this scenario? 2. Show a range of videos from partner organisations. Have these diverse perspectives changed how you think you... 
This activity can be used in conjunction with the partner videos. Dividing the Room Time: 20 minutes (depending on the number of videos shown) 1. Ask students to respond to the following question by moving to one side of the room or another to reflect their view. Should students be allowed to drink alcohol while... 
Dividing the Room Time: 20 minutes (depending on the number of videos shown) 1. Ask students to respond to the following question by moving to one side of the room or another to reflect their view. Would you eat guinea pig if it was offered? 2. Once students have responded to the question, give them the...
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