Is SIP a transcultural model?
We believe that the five key dimensions of social skill – Situational Awareness, Presence, Authenticity, Clarity and Empathy (the “S.P.A.C.E.” formula) may be durable across cultures. However, the specific expression of those skills, as well as accepted behaviors associated with those skills, will certainly vary from one culture to another. In some cultures, for example, openness, candor, and even confrontation are valued; in others, they may be perceived as aggressive and destructive. Further, norms for various kinds of behaviors will certainly vary even within one culture. We also believe that the SIP’s interaction style model – Social Energy and Results Focus – may be durable across cultures. Again, however, it is reasonable to consider that specific behavioral options may be favored over others in a particular culture, even though the conceptual framework of the interaction styles may be portable. The SIP, having originated in a Western, European-oriented business environment, and
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