Format of the workshop
Board members and staff members of sports organisations play an important role in realizing an ‘open and inclusive sports culture’. To support them in this process and to impart knowledge and skills, the in-depth workshop on Culture and Diversity is developed. This workshop examines cultural differences and similarities between groups of people, with the aim of gaining a better understanding of the origins of differences between people. The deepening of diversity goes one step further. Diversity addresses the benefits of a good mix of people in the organisation of the sport.
Purpose for the participants
– participants recognise differences in culture within the sports context
– participants see differences between people as an opportunity rather than a problem
– participants have an idea of how they can improve diversity in their own organisation
Preparation
Read in preparation the information materials pertaining to this meeting.
Copy handouts for the participants.
Check whether you have all the necessary materials (for the activating exercises).
Check whether all necessary equipment is available for working with visual material or videos.
Programme
– Welcome and programme of the workshop (5 min).
– Introduction and warm-up (20 min).
– What is culture? (10 min).
– Exercise: Cultural programming (5 min).
– Cultural dimensions Hofstede (20 min).
– Exercise Hofstede’s dimensions in sport (20 min).
– False arguments and solutions (25 min).
– Lessons learned (10 min).