This assignment asks you to describe an instance where you collaborated with two colleagues who have different cultural backgrounds than your own. You will need to provide details about their roles, how you demonstrated respect for their cultures, and the value they bring to your workplace. The assignment also explores observed cultural differences and how you practiced culturally appropriate work practices.

Past paper assignment:  Describe your experience working with colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds.

[PDF] Working with Cultural Diversity

Working with Diverse Colleagues

This assessment focuses on promoting cultural safety in a diverse workplace. It includes identifying cultures, languages, and disabilities, valuing diversity, resolving misunderstandings, and supporting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultures and people.

Languages and Culture

CHCDIV002 - Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Safety Assessment 2

To resolve the cross-cultural misunderstanding, an approach of compromising fox or accommodating teddy bear can be followed. Assistance can be sought at the human resourcing department or a special person can be assigned the responsibility to check and manage the conflicts arising in diversity driven scenarios. Communication issues that need to be considered are the usage of body language and special words or phrases. Examples of cross-cultural misunderstandings that might affect your work and workplace include standing chopsticks in food and different meanings of phrases in different cultures.

Hartpury University and Hartpury College

Resolving Cross-Cultural Misunderstandings in the Workplace

This document discusses four major cultural groups, including Asian and European, and two religious groups, Catholic and Hindu, that are likely to be found in the Australian workplace. It outlines two key differences of each group, such as conservativeness of thinking and disciplined way of living life for cultural groups, and belief on religion and criticalness of religious beliefs and rituals for religious groups.

Cultural Groups in Australian Workplace

CHCECE001 is a course that helps individuals develop cultural competence. It covers topics like evaluating significant events in family background, identifying cultural identities, and more. The course also explains the impact of colonization and historical events on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. It provides information on how to obtain knowledge of local cultural groups and develop support activities that encourage participation by relevant cultural groups. Families can share their context and cultural knowledge to enhance their experience of cultural diversity.

Professional Development

Higher Education

Calculus and Analysis

Sociology

CHCECE001 - Develop cultural competence

This research topic focuses on the challenges faced by healthcare workers due to language barriers when explaining health conditions to patients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The objective is to learn the impact of language barriers on patient health and how training on cross-cultural skills can help overcome them. The research question is whether training and education on cross-cultural skills can help overcome language barriers in emergency wards and prevent misdiagnosis. The study is connected with the discipline of medical interpretation. Relevant sources for this research include PubMed and Cochrane Library. The most relevant paper found is a randomised control trial by Brock et al. (2013) that focuses on the efficacy of a communication training model named TeamSTEPPS in reducing the frequency of misdiagnosis.

Healthcare and Research

Minimising Language Barrier in Healthcare Communication

This presentation explores cross cultural diversity, acknowledging the presence of a broad cultural group within a specific culture. It discusses the impact of cross cultural diversity on the workplace, including both positive and negative effects. The presentation also provides methods to value and accommodate cross cultural diversity, such as conducting trainings, employing bilingual employees, and promoting mutual respect. Additionally, it covers methods to overcome cultural conflicts, including education and sharing information, setting up cultural representatives and advisory boards, and implementing anti-discrimination policies.

Working with Diverse Colleagues

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CHCDIV002 - Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Safety Assessment 2

Resolving Cross-Cultural Misunderstandings in the Workplace

Cultural Groups in Australian Workplace

CHCECE001 - Develop cultural competence

Minimising Language Barrier in Healthcare Communication

Cross Cultural Diversity: Understanding, Impact, and Accommodation

Working with Diverse Colleagues

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CHCDIV002 - Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Safety Assessment 2

Resolving Cross-Cultural Misunderstandings in the Workplace

Cultural Groups in Australian Workplace

CHCECE001 - Develop cultural competence

Minimising Language Barrier in Healthcare Communication

Cross Cultural Diversity: Understanding, Impact, and Accommodation