Special Series Episode 49: Understanding & Navigating Cultural Norms with Csaba Toth

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Welcome to the seventh episode of our special series, co-hosted by Melanie Staunton of Communicate! In this episode, our guest is Csaba Toth and the topic is: Understanding and Navigating Cultural Norms.

About Our Guest

Csaba is an entrepreneur, coach, Forbes Coaches Council and Harvard Business Review Advisory Council member and the founder of ICQ Global, the leading experts in measuring and optimising psychological safety, motivational drivers and cognitive diversity, the 3 invisible forces that make or break individuals, teams and organisations. Their motto shared by over 200 licensed partners in 50 countries is "Less hype, more science, better results". Csaba is the developer of the multi award-winning Global DISC and GROWTH Zone models and the best-selling author of the Uncommon Sense in Unusual Times hybrid book published with Marshall Goldsmith. He has over 15 years of experience in setting up start-ups, working with Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, entrepreneurs and certifying over 100 coaches and consultants globally.

In this episode we will discuss:

• What does culture mean to you?
• How do we start to understand the impact that culture has on our mindset and communication?
• Once we understand ourselves how do we apply that understanding when communicating with others?
• How can we utilise cultural understanding when communicating in a business setting?
• How do we navigate the transition between our old and new versions of ourselves?

We would love to hear if anything from this episode resonated with you. Let’s get ready to explore the world of cultural norms and communication, with Csaba!
Timestamps

[00:02:30] How do you define culture and cultural norms?

[00:06:38] Csaba shares that over 80% of cultural differences occur within countries

[00:6:50] Culture is not what you are, it’s what you are used to

[00:9:55] Understanding homophilic diversity

[00:11:20] How do we build self-awareness regarding our cultural norms?

[00:15:44] People do what they consider right, based on what they consider true

[00:18:35] Learning how disagreement can be a huge advantage

[00:30:04] How to navigate a period of personal change and transition

[00:38:20] Lisa explains our Csaba challenge!

Resources

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/people/csabatoth/?sh=5e967065f363
• https://www.amazon.com/Uncommon-Sense-Unusual-Times-Csaba/dp/1951503082/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WU1RDFJCXYIR&keywords=csaba+toth&qid=1699207592&sprefix=csaba+toth%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1

Connect with Csaba:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/csabatothinterculturaldisc/
Website: https://icq.global
Connect with Lisa:
Email: [e-mail]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisasing/
Instagram: @sixcommslisa

Connect with Melanie:
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.communicatetraining.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniestaunton/

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