Kevin W. Grossman got me thinking about Enculturation with his blog post, “Transformative Conversations And Enculturation.”
Assimilating employees into the corporate culture is an important part of the onboarding process and something that should continue to ensure all employees feel connected to the organization.
What do we mean by enculturation though? Is that like brain washing? Well, not exactly.
Enculturation and acculturation are terms that are used in sociology and social anthropology to explain different processes of absorption of cultural traits by the people. Both processes help in explaining socialization on individuals in a society
- Enculturationis learning one’s own culture, a process that is influenced strongly by home and family.
- Acculturation, on the other hand, is learning aspects of a culture other than one’s own – particularly those aspects which will enable the individual to survive in that culture.
HR pro Jennifer Miller defines acculturation as…
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