Becoming a Global Citizen. | Tanya Finnie | TEDxByford

The next few years are going to be filled with challenges and tough travels, and we face a real risk of turning back time. The pandemic has disproportionately affected society, but together we can build stronger communities. Tanya Finnie is a global cultural strategist, professional speaker, business owner, mother and wife. Tanya has valuable global experience from having worked all across Africa, various European countries, shorter stints on all the other continents and is now proudly based in Perth, Western Australia. She works with middle managers to executives to grow situational awareness and self-awareness, reduce anxiety and stress, defuse conflict or simply build stronger collaborative teams. Her passion is to leverage diversity to build a more inclusive world. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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  • @johncatholic2819
    @johncatholic2819 Жыл бұрын

    In no time at all we will find crossing paths in all cultures

  • @simaobitencourt

    @simaobitencourt

    Жыл бұрын

    me too, I hope and pray for it all the time.

  • @officialsefrey

    @officialsefrey

    Жыл бұрын

    @@simaobitencourt Same.

  • @bobbywie
    @bobbywie Жыл бұрын

    There is something so beautiful and soulful when learning about others and seeing how differently people can do and celebrate - makes for a much more interesting life!

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    Totally agree Bobby. Curiosity about others is probably one of the best skills we can have.

  • @jackstanger

    @jackstanger

    Жыл бұрын

    thanks for emailing me this!

  • @xavierdistaple8620

    @xavierdistaple8620

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree

  • @tarasuppleton

    @tarasuppleton

    Жыл бұрын

    yes so true

  • @regina-reda

    @regina-reda

    Жыл бұрын

    a very interesting life for sure.

  • @shhhadowisme
    @shhhadowisme Жыл бұрын

    We live in an amazing world of different cultures and rituals. Love your zest for adventure.

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @walet6972
    @walet6972 Жыл бұрын

    I think it takes a lot of courage to just up and move to a whole new country, to establish a new life and find a whole new support network... can't be easy Tanya so well done

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks. I’ve done it many times. It’s hard, but also exciting. I think it may get harder the older and more established you get.

  • @jessettucker
    @jessettucker Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful way to travel, stay for a bit, see what connects and leave or stay!

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    I suspect in our new way of working, our workforce has become much more global with opportunities to walk in various different places for extended times. The future of work is changing in front of our eyes.

  • @spaghety9174
    @spaghety9174 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the inspiration Tanya. I'm adding global citizen to my resume.

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    What a great idea! So many of us are global citizens with our heart in many places.

  • @leonardotlucas
    @leonardotlucas Жыл бұрын

    Good for you Tanya, must be nice to have these kinds of experiences

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    I think I was born curious.

  • @jorgeestoban
    @jorgeestoban Жыл бұрын

    I have so much respect for this!

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jorge

  • @duncanboone8226
    @duncanboone8226 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Tanya for sharing your adventures. I enjoyed living vicariously through you.

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    You should come to our next Diversity and Inclusion Summit in September 2023 and you can be part of the story and hear from many others!

  • @wandamccauley
    @wandamccauley Жыл бұрын

    this is a lot more wholesome than i anticipated ....

  • @mikewobblyweaver
    @mikewobblyweaver Жыл бұрын

    Being open to different cultures and perspectives is emotionally rewarding.

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    Yesss!

  • @annerossiter
    @annerossiter Жыл бұрын

    Now that travel restrictions have been eased we can look forward to running with the bulls.

  • @clinton2610
    @clinton26103 жыл бұрын

    Fabulous! I love this. All done, Tanya.

  • @briannavantifcampen
    @briannavantifcampen Жыл бұрын

    Personal accountability and education is the only way we move forward.

  • @mydogbudisthebest
    @mydogbudisthebest Жыл бұрын

    Some people have never even thought about the other countries that exist or how they could benefit by experiencing some of those cultures

  • @alanpotsypotts
    @alanpotsypotts Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Tanya! This is so brilliantly put together and so helpful!

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Alna, appreciate it.

  • @dizzeedean
    @dizzeedean Жыл бұрын

    It's definitely time that personal accountability came into play - we have access to so much to help ourselves become more educated and understanding. Thank you for this Tanya!

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    7 ай бұрын

    Imagine what the world could look like if we all step up just a tiny bit more. If we become upstanders, rather than bystanders.

  • @thefamilyflock7685
    @thefamilyflock76853 жыл бұрын

    Love this Tanya

  • @ricardom.arnold
    @ricardom.arnold Жыл бұрын

    it was pretty wild to see how much people changed during the pandemic and for a moment i almost thought it would be for the betterment of humanity but nope, we went straight back to our survival behaviours.

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    So sad, but unfortunately true. There were some hero's amongst us, but as you say most of us went back to the comfortable Systems 1 thinking.

  • @pagetderosier5267
    @pagetderosier5267 Жыл бұрын

    I have never heard of a cultural strategist, I think the USA needs a few of these.

  • @rooseveltmartens9918
    @rooseveltmartens9918 Жыл бұрын

    Great talk Tanya and couldn't agree more about perspective - it is everything and that's why it's so important to actually spend time immersing yourself in different cultures to truly understand, not just observe them like a curiosity.

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Curiosity is my favourite trait in people.

  • @shoelessjoe911
    @shoelessjoe911 Жыл бұрын

    interesting perspective!

  • @gadlubac
    @gadlubac Жыл бұрын

    Love this ladies energy. Intriguing nomadic journey and LSD tripping. Have a listen to find out what that trip meant.

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Gad. I think the world will be a better place, if we all do a bit more regular 'LSD tripping'. Curiosity is key.

  • @piperdee8965
    @piperdee8965 Жыл бұрын

    Loved the story of the baby being smoked. Their report would have made interesting reading.

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Piper. Perspective is a wonderful thing.

  • @juanlorenzojr
    @juanlorenzojr Жыл бұрын

    the suggestion that the western world is more individualistic is true, I think, and it also might help explain why the western world has experienced so much conflict during the pandemic

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    This an interesting angle to consider. I am going to think a bit more about this one...

  • @katemartens
    @katemartens Жыл бұрын

    I think it's important for most people nowadays to move towards a 'global' mindset. Local thinking is small thinking.

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    7 ай бұрын

    @katemartens Love this. The world is our oyster.

  • @alildiary7889
    @alildiary7889Ай бұрын

    Let’s all go yarn under a tree with people of different perspectives! 🌏

  • @phyllismknapp6038
    @phyllismknapp6038 Жыл бұрын

    I think the people who are interested in other countries will still find a way to experience them regardless of how difficult the pandemic has made it

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    I 100% agree. We now have amazing virtual experiences and wonderful travel programs for example.

  • @chelseaavaonil1380
    @chelseaavaonil1380 Жыл бұрын

    One of the lucky ones who worked, masked up, with permission to travel throughout the pandemic

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    Lucky you, @Chelsea!

  • @vivianacorinacabarcaherrera
    @vivianacorinacabarcaherrera Жыл бұрын

    I guess this is where the concept of the commonwealth actually comes in handy. Pretty sure I remember there being good policy for all the countries still technically part of it in terms of being allowed entry/visas into one another

  • @phoebec232
    @phoebec232 Жыл бұрын

    Wow... eucalyptus trees and perspective checks.

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    May you consider a perspective check every time you see a Eucalyptus or maybe even the smell could trigger it.

  • @turboslayer5995
    @turboslayer5995 Жыл бұрын

    The ideal - as soon as we started going into lock downs I was curious what the shift would be, would be become more understanding or more segregated? I'm not entirely hopeful but I did find comfort in seeing two opposing sides of the political spectrum come together in agreeance, even if what they were agreeing on was detrimental to the majority. .

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    Interesting thought. Do you think we became more segregated or understanding as a direct result of COVID?

  • @trustfactornow
    @trustfactornow Жыл бұрын

    Travel opens your eyes to the similarities and difference between us.

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    This is true for many, however, there are some who travel and actually decrease their Cultural intelligence. These are the people who still go about their own way and don't try the new food, explore the new language and customs etc.

  • @lucastheqtanner
    @lucastheqtanner Жыл бұрын

    Very surprised to see her reference Maslows hierarchy of human needs - keep in mind that was established nearly 80 years ago. We've come a long way.

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    We certainly have Lucas! I hope to have given a more modern spin on this well-known, but old hierarchy as you quite rightly pointed out.

  • @raulemstrada
    @raulemstrada Жыл бұрын

    It must be nice to experience a new country that welcomes you openly instead of discriminating.

  • @maverickvassallo
    @maverickvassallo Жыл бұрын

    Not all of us have the resources to pick up stakes and go walkabout in the name of adventure and expanding our perspective. Most have mortgages, energy and household bills to pay and children to feed, but that's for the idea.

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    The beauty of technology is that you can go walk about anywhere in the worls, right from your lounge room or local library.

  • @lincolnholmes1933
    @lincolnholmes1933 Жыл бұрын

    Nowadays we have so much access to information and virtual experiences you don't even need to leave your living room to become a global citizen.

  • @closeconnections8280
    @closeconnections8280 Жыл бұрын

    wow, I didn't realize koalas slept that much...sounds nice!

  • @Osandy___jonesO
    @Osandy___jonesO Жыл бұрын

    You can always count on a taxi driver to tell it like it is. I needed a laugh. My mental health is shaky.

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Ай бұрын

    Too true, I always get the best perspectives from my drivers.

  • @jessyclaston
    @jessyclaston Жыл бұрын

    This talk rambled here and there and I'm scratching my head wondering where the "Global Citizen" part came in.

  • @julianm8639
    @julianm8639 Жыл бұрын

    Where to I apply for my global citizenship? Or perhaps we should be thinking bigger? Inter galactic?

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    Ohh there is a thought. I like all of your suggestions.

  • @xavierdistaple8620
    @xavierdistaple8620 Жыл бұрын

    A bit off topic but now people of Europe are taking part in smoking ceremonies! So many practices that were once abandoned are now coming back... Hopefully with more respect.

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. I am looking into it right now! So many great cultural traditions - with many who has forgotten (or never knew) why they do them.

  • @bettarease
    @bettarease Жыл бұрын

    I'm really curious as to how the eucalyptus trees represent freedom for gold mine workers. I get the association between the trees and the mines but it's not like they could just take the gold out and keep it for themselves is it?

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    The eucalyptus trees were by far the safest wood to keep the dangerous mine shafts up, due to the way they wind to the top when growing and are stronger. The opportunity to work in mines and earn to provide gave them hope and thus a sense of freedom.

  • @sultanvagram
    @sultanvagram Жыл бұрын

    The story of the Uber driver at the 11:22 mark made me angry at his racism.

  • @valteradnan
    @valteradnan Жыл бұрын

    Who knew Eucalyptus trees were used in mine shafts?

  • @jonrhome
    @jonrhome Жыл бұрын

    Aren't we all global citizens already? Our internet connections give us the joy of travelling wherever we want to go.

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    A great question to ponder @Jon Rhome. I have no doubts you could be a global citizen from your armchair, yet there are also those who have no interest or motivation to explore other places and culture, whether it is in person or form their armchairs.

  • @henrahsavage4653
    @henrahsavage4653 Жыл бұрын

    Sign me up! I'd love to be Koala.

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    I hear you Henrah, sounds like a good life!

  • @effierose5391
    @effierose5391 Жыл бұрын

    I have no idea where this story is going. I guess that's what it means to be a Global Citizen!

  • @valteradnan

    @valteradnan

    Жыл бұрын

    haha

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    Neither do we ;) So many options!

  • @realdelilahjones
    @realdelilahjones Жыл бұрын

    Would have liked her to elaborate on her time living in Soweto. One of the most violent places in the world, particularly for a white woman.

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank Delilah. Good point. It was actually quite a buzz. More peaceful and busy than I imagined. I slept on someone's floor on a mattress and often went to the local shebeen (bar) for a social, drink and feed. The people were incredibly hospitable and very protective of me. Many families shared a public tap for their only drinking/washing water.

  • @jacksonthemanoliver
    @jacksonthemanoliver Жыл бұрын

    What a twisting winding story. A bit like life.

  • @braydenteagan5572
    @braydenteagan5572 Жыл бұрын

    It's okay, our universe has a funny way of balancing things I think. Soon enough the only choice we will have is to be a global citizen, anything less and you won't survive!

  • @lanceabbott1994
    @lanceabbott1994 Жыл бұрын

    Maybe it's her accent but I'm finding it really difficult to differentiate the tones? I'm so interested in what she's saying but I can't tell what's a question or the end of one sentence and the start of the other. Feels like her pacing is off or something. Just me?

  • @anthonybutlerstream3456
    @anthonybutlerstream3456 Жыл бұрын

    I could not agree more with what Tanya is saying, There's no excuse in this day and age to not be cultured and embrace multi-culturalism

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    Love your work Anthony. Unfortunately, the world is rich with excuses.

  • @stewynotthedog
    @stewynotthedog Жыл бұрын

    Not sure what Maslow has to do with becoming a global citizen. Perhaps I missed something.

  • @nextgendynasty
    @nextgendynasty Жыл бұрын

    The Europeans must have totally freaked out watching a baby being "smoked". If I had a time machine, wow.

  • @oo_eddie_oo4204
    @oo_eddie_oo4204 Жыл бұрын

    It's difficult to be self actualised when you're homeless and hungry.

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    Very true! Hence the steps in the model.

  • @kaihanderstan
    @kaihanderstan Жыл бұрын

    Western Australia isn't exactly the hot bed of accepting diversity!

  • @ekimoduarte
    @ekimoduarte Жыл бұрын

    I'm totally in awe of this white woman we lived in Soweto. Did she have a death wish?

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, @ekimo. It was not as scary as many may imagine. The people I stayed with were incredible and I mostly felt safe. There was an incident one night with some shooting going on, but even then there was a sense of community between everyone in the house.

  • @colincampbell5068
    @colincampbell5068 Жыл бұрын

    I'm sorry to yuck the yum but I feel like this is a pretty privileged viewpoint... not everyone has the money to become a 'global citizen'

  • @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    @redheadcommunicationstanya9678

    3 ай бұрын

    The beuty of being a global citizen is you do not need to leave your street! The world and other cultures can be explored form your lounge through various differtn ways. Being a gloabl citizen is not as much about travel as it is about, having respect for others through an understadnign of different viewpoints.

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