Developing Emotional and Cultural Intelligence through Reflection

This workshop plan aims to develop self-awareness among candidates for supporting emotional and cultural intelligence. The activities enumerated in the workshop aim to make candidates aware of the manner in which self-awareness might influence cultural and emotional intelligence.

Running head: EMOTIONAL AND CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE THROUGH REFLECTION
EMOTIONAL AND CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE THROUGH REFLECTION
Name of the student
Name of the university
Author note

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Part 1
Introduction
Self awareness and reflection enables an individual in identifying the different constraints
and urgencies that are encountered by the same for sustenance. In this relation, emotional
intelligence and culture is influences by an individual’s approach or outlook towards the same.
Therefore, self reflection paves way for rectification of errors with the objective of enhancing the
rate of operations of the individuals while establishing the common goals of sustenance. The
discussion will take steps to plan a workshop with the objective of assisting the candidates in
conducting a self assessment and thereby enable them in determining their intrinsic and extrinsic
motivational factors along with emotional intelligence and outlook towards cultural diversity for
sustenance.
Workshop plan
Aim of the workshop: To develop self awareness among the candidates for supporting emotional
and cultural intelligence
Goals Activities Time The integration
of the topic with
the activities
Instructions
Introducing to the
workshop
 Interacting
with the
candidates
and
identifying
5- 10 minutes
The activity
would enable in
developing a
coherent
understanding on
the viewpoint of
The candidates
are instructed to
collaborate and
communicate
freely with the
instructor on any

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their
viewpoint on
the overall
cultural
diversity and
emotional
intelligence
 A short
lecture on
emotional
intelligence
and cultural
diversity
 Creating four
groups from
the whole lot
of candidates
and thereby
providing
them topics
for an
extempore
 Audio-
15 minutes
20 minutes (5
minutes for each
of the four
groups)
45 minutes
the candidates
while making the
same aware of the
need of self
awareness and the
manner in which
it influence
different
motivational
factors other than
cultural and
emotional
intelligence. On
the other hand,
the activity
focused on group
work which
would enable in
introducing
collaboration
among the
candidates from
different cultures
for taking part in
the extempore.
issues that they
are facing.

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Visual
presentation
of the
different
elements that
influence self
awareness
Inclusion  Exhibiting
flags of
different
nations
among the
candidates
while asking
the same to
speak on their
own cultural
affinities and
beliefs. Each
candidate is
required to
hold their
nation’s flag
3 minutes for
each candidate
The knowledge of
the different
cultures along
with their own
culture would
enable in
developing
coherent cultural
diversity related
thought process
among the
candidates. The
knowledge on the
cultural
backgrounds
would also enable
in sourcing the
self awareness
The candidates
will be instructed
not to be
ethnocentric or
biased while
speaking on the
other cultures as it
might result to
conflicts in the
workshop and
disturbance in the
flow of activities.
Moreover, ill
comments on a
culture will be
prohibited with
the objective of
nurturing the

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and speak on
their cultures
 Alternative
course of
action will be
initiated
where a
candidate
from one
nation would
be asked to
hold a flag of
another
nation and
talk about
that nation’s
culture
3 minutes for
each candidate
related activities
for the candidates
sense of culture
more effectively
in the minds of
the candidates
Encouraging
collaboration
among the
candidates
 The
candidates
will be
divided into
groups and
will be
15 minutes
The activities
would ensure the
better
understanding of
the personality
and traits in the
candidates which
The candidates
will be instructed
not to copy the
information
written by other
candidates. As
every individual

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provided with
a topic on the
relevance of
self
awareness for
a debate. The
candidates
will be
expected to
engage and
collaborate
with their
colleagues
(from diverse
cultures) to
undertake the
debate.
 Asking the
candidates to
write down
their 7
strengths and
4 weaknesses
5 minutes
is a crucial part of
the self
assessment
program.
Moreover, the
activities would
ensure proper
brainstorming for
the candidates
while thinking
upon their own
personality traits,
strengths and
weaknesses
is unique by
nature, thereby
every one would
be encouraged to
write their own
posts. Discussion
on the strengths
and weaknesses
or the personality
type will also be
restricted to avoid
unfavorable
outcomes

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along with
justifications
as to why the
same takes
the factors to
be strengths
or
weaknesses
 Asking the
candidates to
state the type
of person
they are and
thereby
provide
rationale for
their thinking
process
15 minutes
Testing the
candidate’s
motivation
 Forming
group of four
candidates
and asking
the same to
5 minutes
The activities
would not only
promote team
work among the
candidates but
also support them
The candidates
will be instructed
to collaborate
with one another
during the
exercises and

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prepare a list
of
motivational
factors that
drives their
operations.
The group
based
exercise
would enable
in developing
team spirit
and
acquaintance
between the
people from
diverse
cultures.
 Debriefing
the
candidates on
different
aspects of
15 minutes
in identifying the
differences
between the
intrinsic and
extrinsic
motivational
factors. It would
enable in
developing a
coherent
understanding on
the concepts of
SDT. Moreover,
the case analysis
after the briefing
session would
allow the
candidates in
empathizing their
position in the
managerial state
of the case
organizations and
thereby assist
them in
identifying their
empowered for
interacting with
the group
members.
Moreover, the
candidates would
be instructed to
analyze the case
as though they
were the
managers and
thereby write their
own motivational
factors that would
have driven the
change in the case
organizations.

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intrinsic and
extrinsic
motivational
factors and
the manner in
which the
same affects
the workflow
 Forming
groups
among the
candidates
and providing
the same with
case scenario
of companies,
facing
contingent
situations.
The
candidates
would be
required to
15 minutes
strengths and
weaknesses as per
the demand of the
situation.

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develop and
portray
extensive
knowledge
on the issues
and the
manner in
which their
motivational
factors might
enable them
in
overcoming
the situation.
Self assessment
exercise
 The
candidates
will be
provided with
a sample of
Johari
Window and
a short
briefing on
10 minutes
The activities
would enable in
inducing the
practical
applicability of
Johari Window
and the manner in
which it might be
used as a tool for
assessing the
The candidates
were instructed to
avoid copying the
contents of the
quadrants from
the other
candidates, as
each of the
candidate has
unique strengths

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the manner in
which the
quadrants
might be used
 A case study
will be
provided to
the student
with a person
facing serious
issues in an
organization.
The
candidates
would be
expected to
develop the
Johari
Window as a
sample for
the person in
the case
study.
15 minutes
strengths and
weaknesses of the
candidates
and weaknesses
which is not
equivalent, by
nature or degree,
to any other
candidate.

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Conclusion of the
workshop
 A revision of
all the topics
and
discussions
will be made
with the
objective of
revisiting the
concepts and
clarifying any
left out parts
from the
program
 The
knowledge of
the
candidates
would be
assessed
through the
interactions
and
involvement
20 minutes
15 minutes
The conclusion of
the activities and
clarification for
the doubts would
enable in
empowering
lessons learnt by
the candidates
through the
workforce. On the
other hand, the
revision of the
topics discussed
during the
workshop would
enable in
improving
cognition on the
different areas.
The candidates
will be instructed
and empowered to
clarify their
doubts with the
objective of
retaining the
effectiveness of
the learning
program.

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in different
discussions
based on the
topics.
 The queries
of the
candidates
would be
solved with
the
object6ive of
empowering
their
activities
10 minutes
Potential barriers to the successful implementation of the activities
The potential barriers that might be faced by the workshop are:
 The lack of active involvement of all the candidates in the group activities
 The conflicts that might result out of cross- cultural team based functions
 Introverted nature of the candidates might restrict them to speak up the issues in
cognition which might affect the quality of the workshop

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Part 2
The workshop is aimed at developing cognition of self awareness and the manner in
which the people are motivated for an activity. The exercises that were enumerated as a part of
the workshop aimed at making the candidates aware of the manner in which self awareness
might influence cultural and emotional intelligence. Self awareness enables an individual in
developing the future scopes. Therefore, the workshop critically aimed at making the candidates
aware of their own strengths and weaknesses for future references and growth. On the other
hand, the workshop aimed at developing collaboration among people from multi- cultural
backgrounds through the different exercises. It would not only create cultural tolerance among
the candidates but also restrict the ethnocentric thoughts to have an impact on their activities.
The collaboration based activities and the abundance of time allocated for each of the activities
would ensure the cognitive development of the candidates attending the workshop. On the other
hand, the linkage of the activities with the course material has also helped in maintaining the
relevance of the workshop as per the needs of the candidates. Therefore, the design of the
workshop and the activities will empower the candidates through assessment of themselves while
bringing forth changes for betterment in future.

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