Get CultureReady

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Effective leaders at every level must be able to understand the cultural context, adapt,communicate, negotiate, and mitigate problems. Navigating cultural differences can present challenges on many different levels, but it can also offer opportunities. Imagine how many battles might be prevented or shortened with the proper cultural readiness. So what does it take? Facts and figures aren’t enough. It takes a certain awareness and adaptability to discern the nuances of people unlike yourself. Without this baseline of cultural competence, it is possible that foreign language proficiency and regional knowledge can actually lead to poor assumptions and decision making. Our goal is to develop that baseline of cultural literacy so that we can build a force ready for any challenge. Are you #CultureReady? Join the conversation.

What are the basic behaviors needed to engage in every culture?

● Working alongside other cultures requires a lot more than just knowledge of the region. Find out how to become cultureReady with these 12 essential building blocks.

Discover resources to prepare for your work with another culture

● Research nation-specific cultures

● Learn about the culture of specific groups by ethnicity, religion and other affiliations

Check out the latest from our blog!

Regarding Culture - From the Far Side

October 22, 2014

Army Training - cross cultural competency and leader development

TRADOC Culture Center

October 17, 2014

Army Leader Exchange - Culture is a TED Talks styled leader development series ideally suited for Professional Military Education and RAF audiences - consists of six presentations, each less than ten minutes, focused on the nexus of cross cultural competency and leader development. The presentations were filmed with a live audience representing the four learning cohorts (Officers, Warrant Officers, NCOs and DA Civilians) and center on topics such as our Army's doctrinal approach to culture, building adaptive leaders through cross cultural competency, CREL training management in...

Culture and the Army's Operating Concept for 2020-2040

DLNSEO Culture Team

October 10, 2014

The Army has released its new operating concept. It describes how future Army forces, as part of joint, interorganizational, and multinational efforts, operate to accomplish campaign objectives and protect U.S. national interests. It describes the Army’s contribution to globally integrated operations, and addresses the need for Army forces to provide foundational capabilities for the Joint Force and to project power onto land and from land across the air, maritime, space, and cyberspace domains. The Army Operating Concept guides future force development through the identification of first...

Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency (CULP) Program

October 7, 2014

For Army ROTC Cadets, the world is their classroom. Every year hundreds of Cadets travel the globe, spending up to three weeks immersed in foreign cultures, learning more about how other others around the world view the U.S. and, in the process, learning more about themselves. The Army recognizes the need for young leaders to develop more cultural awareness and foreign language proficiency skills. Now more than ever, cultural awareness training is a vital component to the ROTC curriculum. Overseas immersions help educate future leaders in ways the classroom cannot. Cadets now receive...

Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin

U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence

September 29, 2014

The U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence published the Fall Quarter Issue of the Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin(MIPB). MIPB presents information designed to keep intelligence professionals informed of current and emerging developments within the field and provides an open forum in which ideas;concepts; tactics, techniques, and procedures; historical perspectives;problems and solutions, etc., can be exchanged and discussed for purposes of professional development. Check out some articles pertaining to culture such as: DOD Partnerships Advance Web-based Culture...

Google Cultural Institute

September 12, 2014

Check out the Google Cultural Institute. This site, created by Google, helps to preserve and promote culture online. The Google Cultural Institute brings together millions of artifacts from multiple partners, with the stories that bring them to life, in a virtual museum. With a team of dedicated engineers, Google is building tools that make it simple to tell the stories of our diverse cultural heritage and make them accessible worldwide. This site provides a visually rich and interactive online experience for telling cultural stories in new ways. Discover exhibits by expert...

How Well Do You Read Other People?

Greater Good Science Center, University of California, Berkeley

September 11, 2014

How Well Do You Read Other People? TAKE THE QUIZ TO TEST YOUR EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Mexico Culture Smart Card

TRADOC Culture Center

September 5, 2014

The Mexican culture is perhaps one of the most fascinating cultures worldwide. The mixture of strong native legends, artistic expressions and Spanish culture elements make the Mexican culture unique. This printable "Smart Card" created by the US Army's TRADOC Culture Center (TCC) puts some important facts all in one easy to digest culture guide. Check it out! Read and print the smart card by clicking here

Korean-American Soldiers Bridge Cultures

August 27, 2014

Units that are based in South Korea are augmented by English-speaking Korean Army soldiers, known as KATUSAs -- Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army. American units training in the country don’t have KATUSAs.The linked article from DoD News talks about how the US Army works to integrate with the Korean are staff at the joint operation center and in major exercises. Face of Defense: Korean-American Soldiers Bridge Cultures By Army Sgt. Maj. Christopher Seaton, I Corps CAMP YONGIN, South Korea, Aug. 25, 2014 – The white Kia pulled through the gate near a fuel point at Yongsan Army...

Army Training and Doctrine Command Culture Center (TCC)

DLNSEO Culture Team

August 19, 2014

Established in 2004, the TCC provides relevant and accredited cultural competency training and education to Army Soldiers and DA Civilians in order to build and sustain an Army with the right blend of cultural competency capabilities to facilitate a wide range of operations, now and in the future. The TCC maintains an active Facebook presence with tips on cultures around the world and links to great culture training resources such as these Smart Books. In order to contact the TCC, call 520-538-8275 Links: TRADOC Culture Center on Facebook