Working with Diverse Colleagues

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.

Work with colleagues from diverse
backgrounds

a. Describe an example how you have worked with two separate colleagues that originate
from different cultural perspectives to your own
Example1:South Asian background
Example2:Hispanic ethnic minority
Colleague one Colleague two
b. What was the role of your
colleague
Educator Care provider
c. How did you demonstrate
respect for the cultural
differences of your
colleague?
I am from English speaking
background from a culturally
and linguistically
background. I maintain
mutual trust and respect while
communicating
I make efforts in addressing
language barriers while
communicating in the most
effective manner possible
d. How does your colleague
add value to the centre
through their cultural
differences and diversity?
This college, educator
belongs to South Asian
background and make
effective and creative
initiatives in engaging
students and their families in
group activities
Their cultural diversity has
been adding value to the
centre in positively
e. How did you show respect
for their role and
responsibility?
I maintain cordial relationship
and good communication
within the centre
I seek advice when making
decisions and providing
education to a specific child
with particular medical or
behavioural issues
f. How do you cooperate with
the colleague?
Clear communication Mutual understanding
g. What were the cultural rituals observed and beliefs interaction, language used,