Are Your Clients Uncomfortable With Current DEIB Training Programs?
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Do they feel accused of making mistakes when interacting with people from different cultures?
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Do they feel guilty by being accused of "unconscious bias"?
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Is their language criticized or labelled as politically incorrect?
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How much do they dare to share about who they are?
diversophy® games create a safe space and invite people to listen and learn from the stories of others. The exchange of stories is a neurologically sound way of connecting with people, creating empathy, understanding, inspiration and collaboration.
Why Is diversophy® Effective?
Creating Memorable Learning Through Storytelling
Experiential learning, like sharing stories about cultural experiences, engages the brain effectively and improves understanding and retention. Stories make the learning memorable, ensuring that players will not forget what they learn.
Building Trust and Connection Across Cultures
Players of diversophy experience 'Aha!' moments that build trust and openness among participants. This safe environment boosts self-esteem, making players feel more accomplished. The game turns sharing stories into stronger relationships, making communication across cultures easier.
Engaging Emotions for Effective Cross-Cultural Skills
The game engages players emotionally in a safe, game-based setting. By drawing on the diverse experiences and opinions of participants, it makes the learning process more engaging and effective. Facilitators can guide this process to develop important skills like understanding silence, self-reflection, and acknowledging different perspectives. The game dynamics encourage teamwork and shared responsibility, making it an effective tool for discussing sensitive topics.
What Do People Say About diversophy®?
"A game format isn't threatening for the learners," she says, "and when people are involved, they get more out of it than if they're just listening to a lecturer or a video. I've found that using a game format to address the topic in a fun and non-threatening way significantly reduces the chance of discomfort. Playing games has helped me break the ice within my group and get the conversation started on sensitive subjects".
Cheryl Heggemeier, HR regional manager for Silver Spring
"The idea of inviting George Simons International and the diversophy® game approach into the project enabled us to have an effective training tool in a card-based game format. The diversophy® series of training games has been available in various contexts, and is designed to enhance cultural competence through acquisition of cultural knowledge, understanding, and interaction with others. diversophy® games allow participants to communicate and share thoughts and opinions about other's cultures in a safe environment. Playing a serious game that is certainly fun, but it is also a rich learning process".
Nghi Dang, Marketing Coordinator & Interculturalist
What Else Should You Know?
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With its standalone impact, the game diversophy® should not be mistaken for just another quiz about culture. It offers multiple entry points into the individual and cultural identities and experiences of the players.
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Participant interactivity creates understanding and strengthens connections between diverse players of the game, aiding acculturation to everyday situations as well as improving collaboration in work and other activities.
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Though the standalone impact of the game is significant, diversophy® is compatible with many kinds of intercultural and diversity training. It helps people apply the theory obtained in training course to daily life.
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diversophy® games are accessible in many languages, making them a valuable tool for diverse groups and international audiences. We can make new translations of existing games or multilingual versions at your request.
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diversophy® games are created by professionals, usually in teams, having strong, practical, hands-on experience with the theme and subject matter of each game.
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Games can be customized by combining existing games as well as to choosing elements that achieve the learning objective of the event and the needs of the participant.
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Each of our games is regularly examined for its accuracy up-to-date relevance.