One example of a deep-level culture

One example of a deep-level culture learningintervention is a “cultural clarification” activityto help teams joining forces in a merger oracquisition learn about one another. Its objectivesare, first, to lift up emerging cultural perceptions and stereotypes between the partners and, second, to generate dialogue on
the desired cultural endstate for the combination.The activity is built around each partner group making three lists: (1) how we view our organization’s culture, (2) how we view the other side’s culture, and (3) how we think the other side views our culture. The rosters include business practices, interpersonal behaviors,
and values. Importantly, participants are instructed to include characteristics that
either have been experienced firsthand or heard about secondhand. The intention here
is to unearth all the perceptions and stereotypes
that are circulating regarding the
partner.