Reflection on The Global Professional: Intercultural Understanding

This report presents a student's reflection on The Global Professional (TGP3) module, emphasizing the significance of mindset and intercultural effectiveness. The student analyzes various blog sessions, highlighting the importance of understanding different mindsets, intercultural communication, and cultural dimensions like power distance. The reflection delves into the student's personal development, including their initial IDI result and the frameworks used to enhance intercultural sensitivity. It discusses cross-cultural management, employability skills such as problem-solving and teamwork, and the impact of cultural differences on communication and work relationships. The report also explores strategies for adapting to diverse cultural environments, including the use of non-verbal communication and the development of a third culture to facilitate understanding and collaboration. The student reflects on the PEER model and the importance of adapting to changes and building trust in a global context.

THE GLOBAL
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REFLECTION.................................................................................................................................1
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THE GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL
REFLECTION
This TGP3 has helped me in learning and understanding importance of mind-set. Blog
session 4 helped in understanding different mind-sets in a proper manner. In this session I was
also able to understand intercultural effectiveness which helped in learning ways in which out
mindset react and behave at different stages. However, blog session 5 helped in learning that
power distance is one of the main dimension because of which high level of inequality of power
and wealth in society is increasing. I have started taking the sessions for my global mind-set
(Appendix 1) Blog session 6 made me rethink that whether cultural relationship can help in
improving relationship and how different background people can communicate and understand
each other. In Blog seven all the observations that were made in previous module were rethought
that if relationship and communication within people with different it is extremely important to
understand behaviour and attitude of people in a proper manner. Blog session 7 of Global
professional session helped me in understand that there are two different types of cultures. This
session also helped me in gaining understanding of understanding different kinds of culture and
grow globally. Blog Session 8 helped me in learning ways in which team work is promoted and
dealt with Different communication styles with different attitudes towards conflict, different
decision making styles, different attitudes towards disclosure. This session has helped us in
developing professionally and has helped in understanding ways in which simple task are carried
and teams can work together globally without any communication issue
My first IDI result showed that I was in minimization at the beginning, which is my
intercultural sensitivity mindset. In order to develop professionally there are various frameworks
that needs to be understood by the employee so that they can also show their skills and abilities
at an international level. I have analysed that includes an employee needs to have a proper
understanding about the cross culture approach. I have also realised that It will assist them in
adjusting to the changing environment globally. In this they can also be able to have an idea
about that how policies and code of conduct work when working in an international level
organization. when I understood that mindset is the fundamental factor in developing my
intercultural effectiveness (Appendix 2). I have also understood that This theory is very useful
for the professional development of employees. It has been analysed that having a proper
understanding of this cultural theory will assist employees in reducing the miss-communication.
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This can exist because of the change in way of speaking and also because of unable to
understand the meaning of different cultural language. I have come to the point In order to
develop professionally employees also needs to have knowledge about the cross culture
management. It really made me think about myself and question previous experiences (Appendix
3) to analyse whether I had even considered differences. I have also realised that This can
include an impact of societal culture on manager’s management strategies. I have also analysed
that In this it is the responsibility of organization to provide training related to managing work in
a changed culture. I have also been seen that often if employee from works in different country
there are chances that people do not accept them that easily. I have also understand that to
overcome this problem cross cultural theory will assist employees in knowing about the
strategies that can be useful for global professionals in order to adjust in changing environment.
There can be an improvement in the work of employee by knowing an understanding the facial
expressions and language patterns of people from different culture. In this way we can negotiate
a 3rd culture (appendix 4) to make sure that everyone is as comfortable as possible (TGP8). I
have understood that This will assist the professional in making a better bond with the people
from varied culture. It provides the explanation that how different background people can
communicate in their own way by making use of gestures or even by facial expression. This inter
cultural communication theory is very useful for developing professionally.
I also have been analysed that inter cultural effectiveness and employability skills has the
huge impact on development of work relationship between employees globally. DMIS increases
the sensitivity towards different culture. Our assessment group has been really successful in this
(Appendix 5). We are here in different group, different culture only by understanding the
background and culture values and beliefs of other individuals. It has been analysed that
intercultural effectiveness among employees can assist in developing the organization and also
helps in developing the culture of diversity in firm. It will help the various companies in
attracting potential employees will high skills and abilities. This will be very useful for the
growth of firm. It has been analysed that while working in different culture, there are various
type of employability skills that will be require by employees in order to make their work
relationship better.
They need to have problem solving and team working skills. This will assist us in solving
problems with employees of different background. It will make our work more productive and
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effective. For example, I am trying to practice a more ‘Asian’ approach to communication in
some ways (Appendix 6). I have also understood the various type of employability skills are
really necessary in order to maintain the work relationship. It will assist employees from
different culture with other workers. It will also help the firm in growing and achieving
objectives. It has also been analysed that global professionals also need to have team working
skills. This will assist them in making better bond with peer and also it will help them in better
understanding of the needs and demands of employees. I have realised that Team working can
only be successful by making use of effective communication. I know it can assist them in
avoiding miss-understanding between team members. It will lay positive impact on work
relationship.
I have also been analysed by us that intercultural communication skills are very useful for
developing the professional skills. After all the reflective and reflexive practice, using the PEER
model as much as I could (Appendix 7), I was at first a bit disappointed. This type of
communication skill can provide us an idea about how people from different culture and
background communicate with each other. I have analysed that If they are making use of facial
expressions or gestures for the interaction. I have understood the type of communication
abilities will help me in promoting team work. I have analysed that These types of intercultural
skills really necessary so that one can develop and achieve the goals and objectives which has
been set up by them. Cross cultural communication skill is really necessary for solving the
conflict and issues that has been existed between employees. This can assist us in resolving
issues and making better decision which is really necessary for growth of employees and even of
company. Cross culture communication can also be useful for us to know about the perception of
employees from different background. It will also help us in doing the work together and making
it more productive and effective. Different type of cultural framework can be used by the
employees in order to have understanding of various cultures. In order to grow professionally, I
have analysed that it is really necessary to make sure that no belief, attitude or thought process of
other individual is been hampered as it can also lay negative impact on the work. all the effort I
made to change and flex, which gave me great confidence (Appendix 8). I have also understood
the Cross culture communication will help global professionals in building trusted relationship
with workers of other background. This factor can also assist them with negotiating with workers
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that can be useful for the growth of firm. Language barriers can also be faced by us, so in order
to overcome it we can make use of non verbal form of communication such as interacting
through hand gestures and facial expressions. This will help us in overcoming the barriers which
is really necessary for the professional growth. Eye contact can also be used, it can be taken as
reflection of honesty and trust. This will also help me in making better bond and relationship
with peer who is really necessary for the growth of my own and even of firm. If employee’s
moves from one position to other they need to make sure that they are not stereotype. They need
to be more accepting and adapt to the change. It is really necessary for them to work in a
systematic manner when. It has also been analysed that workers need to be flexible when
working with people from other background. They can make use of hand gesture and facial
expressions.
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APPENDIX
blog Session 4
In this session we discussed about different mindset and intercultural effectiveness like how
our mindset react and behave at different stages. How do we accept different culture, adapt and
tolerate. This is all about mindset. There is some strength and weaknesses which can be improve.
Blog Session 5
these theories and dimensions plays vital role experience that some dimensions like power
distance whether it’s at work place or in a religions should changed because it shows high level
of inequality of power and wealth in society. for an Indian interdependent self contains self
values and family itself.
India involves building relationships, we only deal with whom we trust and know very well.
Blog Session 6
This theory explains different cultures in different aspects of life. We can improve somehow
relationships by considering these scales. These shows how different back grounded people
communicate and understand in their own ways. In some culture facial expressions are
understood but in one they don’t matter. At global level when we intermediate with different
cultured people .we should pay respect to these values. The cultural differences can be difficult
to understand. All the blog sessions of global professional sessions has helped in gaining
understanding of what
Blog Session 7
In this session it was a revision of previous observations during the module. Discussion was
about cultural differences which is divided in two ethnocentric (which is related to a own culture
and judge other group relative to their own ethnic group) and ethno relativism (believe in
adaption and acceptance of other culture).the each stages of DMIS increases the sensitivity to
cultural difference. We are here in different groups ,different culture ,only by understanding
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different behavior and attitude of people and grow globally have experienced that not any culture
is superior or inferior.
Blog SESSION 8
Cross culture communication is that looks at how people from different cultural backgrounds
communicate, in similar and different ways to do a task. It is important for the individual growth
As well for the companies to global business, technology. It promotes team work-in feel to work
globally we have to deal with
-Different communication styles
-Different attitudes towards conflict
-different decision making styles
-Different attitudes towards disclosure
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