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1 Culture in groups Charlis Brown McKay Department of Social Work, Walden University SOCW 6121 Dr. Alex Casiano December 28, 2023

2 Culture in groups Culture influences our morals. The things we consider to be significant in life are our values. They serve as a guide for our choices and behaviors. It's critical to examine your own cultural values, presumptions, and beliefs before interacting with individuals from diverse backgrounds (Van Hook, 2019). How do they impact your decision-making, feedback preferences, communication style, and ability to resolve conflicts? Recognize your prejudices and preconceptions and the ways in which they may color the way you view other people. Recognize that there are alternative ways of doing things outside of what your society dictates and have an open mind to absorbing new information (Rasheed, 2010). Group dynamics can be influenced by culture in several ways. First, cultural norms and beliefs may have an impact on how group members interact with the leader and with each other. For example, our norms are shaped by culture (Toseland & Rivas, 2017). The guidelines that control our behavior in social situations are called norms. They explain to us what conduct is deemed appropriate and inappropriate (Erez, 2011). Shaking hands with new acquaintances is deemed courteous in certain cultures, for instance. It is more courteous in some cultures to give someone a bow or a cheek kiss. Secondly, disparities in culture may lead to misunderstandings and conflict among group members. For example, certain civilizations could believe they are better than others. Finally, differences in culture may have an impact on how members of a group absorb and understand information (Stahl & Maznevski, 2021). For example, people from low-context cultures would place more weight on spoken words, whereas people from high- context cultures might place more weight on nonverbal cues.

3 An inclusive group leader will take steps to ensure that everyone feels valued and welcome. They will also be mindful of how culture may impact group dynamics. Construct several approaches to show group members that you value them. One way to avoid misinterpretations is to provide clear and concise directions (Van Hook, 2019). Also, invite everyone to contribute to the discussion and voice their ideas and opinions. In any group setting, conflicts are unavoidable, but when working with other cultures, they may become more acute and frequent. There may be misconceptions and dissatisfaction caused by the various ways that different cultures perceive, interpret, and handle conflict (Group, 2020). Express your concerns and expectations in a clear and concise manner, while also identifying the conflict's cause and impact. Try to reach a compromise or common ground after hearing the other side out. Refrain from assigning blame, passing judgment, or forcing your answer. Assess the necessity of changing or expanding the group's membership to provide isolated group members with more support and connections because of their multicultural experiences or identities in one or more dimensions (Ezhumalai et al., 2018). One diverse population that may need special consideration during intervention is the immigrant community. This method starts with educating the client about mental health procedures. Second, therapists may concentrate on environmental mastery concerns since immigrant clients frequently feel powerless in a foreign society (Stahl & Maznevski, 2021). Finally, in addition to more standard therapy issues, assist clients in understanding how systems function, where to find support, and how to access resources. All things considered, it is critical that group facilitators understand the cultural values, linguistic challenges, emotional and psychological trauma, and acculturation concerns of their clients. They can offer the finest help and direction by taking these factors into account (Ezhumalai et al., 2018).

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4 References Erez, Miriam. (2011). Group Dynamics' , Culture, Self-Identity, and Work ( New York, 1993; online edn, Oxford Academic , 3 Oct. , https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195075809.003.0007 , accessed 29 Dec. 2023 Ezhumalai, S., Muralidhar, D., Dhanasekarapandian R., & Nikketha, B. S. (2018). Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 60, S514–S521. https://doi.org/10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_42_18 Group. (2020). S1, Ep 5: Is this allowed in group? [Video]. YouTube. h t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B2AfEiVAgI Rasheed, J. M., Rasheed, M. N., & Marley, J. A. (2010). Ethnicity and family life Download Ethnicity and family life . In Family therapy: Models and techniques (pp. 83–131). Sage. Stahl GK, Maznevski ML. (2021). Unraveling the effects of cultural diversity in teams: A retrospective of research on multicultural work groups and an agenda for future research. J Int Bus Stud.;52(1):4-22. doi: 10.1057/s41267-020-00389-9. Epub 2021 Jan 18. PMID: 33487775; PMCID: PMC7812115. Toseland, R. W., & Rivas, R. F. (2017). An introduction to group work practice (8th ed.). Pearson. Van Hook, M. P. (2019). Cultural issues, family structure, and resiliency. In Social work practice with families: A resiliency-based approach (3rd ed., pp. 107–151). Oxford University Press.

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