Be Prepared: Planning Ahead at Home and On the Move

So far, we’ve looked at the mindset of situational awareness and how to become informed and observant. Today, we’re moving to the third pillar: be prepared. 

 Informed and Observant: How to See What’s Coming

Today we’re going to talk about how to become more aware in practical terms by being informed and observant.

Situational Awareness: Why It Matters

Welcome to our new series on Situational Awareness—a foundational concept for missionaries working in cross-cultural contexts.

In our last two episodes, we introduced the concept of Digital SIR—how the principles of Legitimacy, Awareness, and Respect apply to your online life. Today, we’ll go one step further and get practical.

In our last episode, we introduced the idea of Digital SIR—how Legitimacy and Awareness apply to your online presence as a global worker. Today, we’re going to complete that picture by focusing more deeply on the principle of Respect in the digital world.

Today, we begin a three-part conversation on how the Strategic Intercultural Relations principles we have discussed apply in a place we often overlook: the digital world.

We are continuing our conversation about Strategic Intercultural Relations or S. I. R. In this episode, we’ll take a closer look at Strategic Relationships and walk through five key principles for developing honorable connections, even with groups that may oppose your presence or your work.

We are continuing our conversation about Strategic Intercultural Relations or S. I. R. In this episode, we’ll look at two more vital types of relationships: Facilitative and Strategic.

We are continuing our conversation about Strategic Intercultural Relations or S. I. R. In this episode, we’ll see how Respect builds on Legitimacy and Awareness, and why that matters.

We are continuing our conversation about Strategic Intercultural Relations or S. I. R. In this episode, we will finish our conversation on cultural awareness and talk more about Situational Awareness.