Business Communications: Cultural Intelligence Assignment

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BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS- CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE ASSIGNMENT
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Explain how your cultural identity affects your communication
Cultural Identity is referred to as belongingness of an individual with a particular culture or a
society. The concepts of cultural identity provide a likeness of an individual to a certain
community or a society. The views or the thoughts of an individual may integrate with the views
and thoughts of a particular religion or a caste. It relates to the belonging and self-perception to
nationality, ethnicity, and religion. It may be subjective towards a particular social group or a
particular community. Cultural identity is also the understanding is also the alignment of a
culture and its norms or practices. Cultural identity impacts and develops impressions on the
behaviors and attitudes of an individual. Cultural identity defines the way one communicates and
acknowledges the exchange of information. The essay will provide with insights into different
sections and aspects of cultural identity.
Personal Identity is the personal and specific preferences of an individual towards certain
practices and behaviors. Personal identity is the constitution of uniquely developed attributes and
practices of an individual. Personality identity impact on the way of communication whether
verbal or non-verbal. Persona identity is developed with certain preferences towards music, taste,
fashion, and food etc. The concepts of personal identity are also influenced by the integration of
different cultures and values adhered in the cultures. As for my, personal identity plays a major
role in developing the style of communication. I align and develop an understanding with those
individuals who have a similar taste as of me in music and fashion. As of my understanding of
the cultural and personal identity, it is extremely necessary for employees and manager working
in diversified or multi-cultured workgroups to develop a personal identity. Cultural intelligence
enables an individual to strategically develop the understating of differences in cultures and
supports for identifying the groups exhibiting similar tastes and interests. I have always been

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inclined towards individuals depicting similarity in my taste of music and fashion. I have
experienced from my personal past experiences that cultural identity is essential in the
development of personal or professional relations. I tend to develop effective and sound relations
with individuals with similarities to my preferences and likening. It is essential for me to
connect with an individual on a personal level to execute effective and strategic communication
and interaction. I prefer to communicate directly and without manipulating the details and
developing under the line meanings or hidden meanings. This communication practice is due to
my personal identity and preference to clarity over confusion and ambiguity.
Social and Relational identity is another aspect of cultural identity. Social identity is developed
with the interaction and connections of an individual with others in society. I believe social and
relational identity influences and impacts on interpersonal communication and interactions.
Interactions in the society and the community lays impact on the communication styles and
forms whether formal or informal communication. I have learned from my personal experiences
that are highly necessary to integrate and develop a social identity to reflect back and fit in the
communal groups or diversified workgroups. It flourishes to develop for identification with a
certain social group or a community. It provides for developing a sense of togetherness and
establishes an atmosphere of harmony in the diversified areas and cultures. An individual is
highly required to integrate with certain social groups to sustain diversity. Identification with
more than one social group creates opportunities to immediately align with the changes in the
cultures, group norms, values, ethics, and attitudes etc. With my personal experience and
personal interactions, I have learned that social and cultural identity enables to establish
acceptance to diversity and mingle in with differences effectively. The practice of
communication and networking is also highly subjective for the concepts of cultural identity and

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social identity. For instance, I highly integrate and connect with the French community and their
communication practices. My inclination towards the French community has developed for my
communication attitudes and undertaking of verbal or non-verbal communication. I have a direct
and straight style of communication which I have developed with the social identity with the
French culture.
Communal Identity also impacts strategically on communication and its styles. I have observed
that communal identity is the common needs and essential requirements of an individual.
Communication is based on the notation and understating of these common human needs and
requirements. Communal needs and identity are developed with the needs such as love, harmony,
belonging, gratitude, acknowledgment, compassion etc. Communal identity impacts on the
communication styles and personal development of an individual. My communal identity is
defined by my communal practices, religious practices, spiritual approach, and communal events
or gatherings. The communal practice I undergo teaches me to treat everyone with equality and
approach each individual with the same level of love and respect. This is where communal
identity places a role as I am in a habit to approach each individual with the same level of respect
and dignity. I approach different subordinates and juniors I have in my workplace with the same
level of respect during communication. I have a habit to greet individuals with Sir and Ma’am
and that does not make me feel smaller irrespective of personal and professional
accomplishments.
From the above discussions and observations, I have learned that it is necessary to develop an
effective understanding of cultural identity. I have observed personal, communal and social
identity play a major role in the development of communication and its style in an individual. I

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have acknowledged the presence and impact of my cultural identity in my communication styles
and preferences.