Project Guidelines and Rubric IDS 105 Project Guidelines and RubricCompetencies In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competencies: Describe the factors that influence on

Intercultural Communication and Collaboration

Najee Alim-Frazier

SNHU

June 9, 2024

Intercultural Communication and Collaboration

Describe how you would demonstrate cultural fluency in the Scenario.

In the case of working with a teammate located in a different time zone, interacting with cultural competence implies acknowledging and adhering to the norms, beliefs, and working culture of both America and India (Matveev, 2017). This means recognizing the time difference and agreeing on how best to conduct communication and working sessions despite the time difference. There is, therefore, a need for motivation, understanding, and tolerance to close the gap and thus facilitate efficient communication.

Describe how cultural fluency benefits your self-awareness.

Cultural fluency enhances self-awareness by prompting reflection on one's own cultural biases, assumptions, and communication styles in contrast to those of others. When working with a colleague in a different country and time zone, cultural awareness assists in identifying how culture may affect communication, expectations of work, and views on time. It makes everyone more flexible and understanding – thus creating a better working environment.

Describe how an awareness of other cultures can benefit interpersonal communication with people in the Scenario.

Cultural diversity in interpersonal communication enhances understanding, respect, and appreciation of the different ways that people communicate and perceive the world (Neuliep, 2016). If you are working with your partner in a different time zone, knowing some information about Indian culture concerning time, preferred type of communication, and hierarchy can contribute to understanding the possible discrepancies. It makes it possible for people to change their behavior and the manner in which they interact with others in an effort to avoid conflict and misunderstanding.

Describe how exposure to diverse backgrounds can positively influence communication in the Scenario.

Interacting with people from different backgrounds promotes tolerance, flexibility, and inventiveness in communication. In the case of interacting with a co-worker across several hours, getting to know different cultures makes a person look for other ways to communicate or work at various times, including the use of asynchronous tools or shift work. This exposure also helps the teams to be resilient and be able to solve problems that may arise by ensuring that productivity is not affected by geographical location.

Explain why an awareness of diversity is beneficial to collaboration in the Scenario.

Cultural awareness has become an essential competency when working with other people since it fosters integration, creativity, and tolerance within a group (Caligiuri & Lundby, 2015). When dealing with a co-worker in another time zone, it is essential to respect cultural differences to create a supportive atmosphere in which participants feel helpful and motivated to apply their creativity to the cause. It fosters the use of different strengths and ideas to solve problems and complete objectives efficiently, regardless of the working time or location of the team members.

References

Caligiuri, P., & Lundby, K. (2015). Developing cross-cultural competencies through global teams. Leading global teams: Translating multidisciplinary science to practice, 123-139.

Matveev, A. (2017). Intercultural competence in organizations. Management for Professionals, 10, 978-3.

Neuliep, J. W. (2016). Intercultural communication: A contextual approach. Sage Publications.