Authored by Philippe RosinskiInformation Presented by Kshinté

BrathwaiteUniversity of Wisconsin Extension,

Cooperative Extension

Youth Nutrition Education Specialist with University of Wisconsin – Extension, Cooperative Extension.

Nutrition Advisor to the Eastern District of the State (13 counties) which includes coaching responsibilities for 7 colleagues who coordinate the Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program in their respective counties.

UW Extension, Cooperative Extension is continually exploring ways to improve overall efficiency and effectiveness throughout the Organization.

Coaching Across Cultures as an opportunity to strengthen our capacity for Coaching (specifically intercultural coaching reflecting the acknowledgement of diversity within our Organization).

What is Coaching?- “The art of facilitating the

unleashing of people’s potential to reach meaningful, important objectives” (Rosinski, 2003)

What is a Mentor?- “One who draws upon a deep

knowledge base to teach and guide.”

Mentoring is “an important transfer mechanism for knowledge within organizations.” (Swap, Leonard, Shields & Abrams, 2001)

The purpose of both is to motivate others, however:

Mentoring focuses on the development of the individual [ex: guidance, direction, acclimation](IMPA, 2009; Kutilek & Earnest, 2001);

Coaching focuses on the performance of the individual for the organization [ex: problem solving & skill building] IMPA, 2009; Kutilek & Earnest, 2001);.

Increase in workplace diversity (Kutilek & Earnest, 2001)

Pre-empt or manage conflict that often arises when different cultures come together (Hofstede & McCrae, 2004).

Increase overall organizational effectiveness by “focusing on performance improvement, personal development and unlocking individual potential” (Hawkins & Smith).

Philippe Rosinski (author and professional coach) saw a need to focus on the ‘clashes’ that often arise with the intersection of different cultures.

Facilitated a seminar for Professional Coaches (Executive and Life), functioning as a means of Peer Learning and Professional Development.

With the specific focus on cross-cultural coaching, is this something the UW Coop Extension could use within our organization?

Culture defined as, “The set of unique characteristics that distinguishes a group’s members from another group”. (Rosinski, 2003)

A Cultural Orientation is an inclination for responding in a certain culturally driven way to a universal challenge (Rosinski, 2003).

Three Categories:

1. Scarce/Plentiful2. Monochronic/Polychronic3. Past/Present/Future

Source: Fostering Individual and Collective Development Using the Cultural Orientations

Framework, by Philipe Rosinski

What might some challenges be for an employee whose cultural orientation favors ‘time as scarce’, when s(he) moves into a work environment which favors ‘time as plentiful?’

How can challenges which arise from the intersection of culture be anticipated and addressed to minimize ‘harm’ while maximizing results?

Over/under-using cultural orientations

Leveraging Culture – Achieving synergy by realizing/adopting A and B (making the most of A and B). (Rosinski, 2003)

Examples from current or prior work environment to share which illustrates conflict which arose from the intersection of different cultures, and how you managed to leverage cultural difference? The outcome?

Hawkins, P. & Smith, N. (2006). Coaching, Mentoring and Organizational Consultancy: Supervision and Development. England: Open University Press.

Gregory, Kathleen (1983). Native-View Paradigms: Multiple Cultures and Culture Conflicts in Organizations. Administrative Science Quarterly, 28, 359-376.

Kutilek, L. & Earnest, G. (2001). Supporting Professional Growth Through Mentoring and Coaching. Journal of Extension. 39, 4.

Swap, W., Leonard, D., Shields, M., Abrams, L. (2001) Using Mentoring and Storytelling to Transfer Knowledge in the Workplace. Journal of Management Systems, 18, 1, 95-114.

Rosinski, P. (2003). Coaching Across Cultures: New Tools for Leveraging National, Corporate and Professional Differences. London: Nicholas Brearly Publishing.

Rosinski, P (2009). Fostering Individual and Collective Development Using the Cultural Orientations Framework (COF) Assessment), In The Routledge Companion to International Business Coaching, Moral, M & Abbott, G. (eds.).