Certainly, diversity is here to stay, and the first step toward being more competent in managing diversity in the workforce is to be able to see things from perspectives other than our own. In our neighborhood, there are many different cultures and people from different backgrounds, most of whom I have never gained interest orient myself with their cultures or interact with, except when essential. Hindu people are very common in my neighborhood. I have always identified their culture as very different from ours, including how they worship, socialize, and do business.
Though I have never been interested in learning what is behind their culture, no day passes without purchasing products and some services from their stores. Furthermore, Hindu …show more content…
When I entered, the first thing I noted was the smell of spices, foods, and incense. I came across many kinds of Indian foods, ranging from desert to rice. One of the things that came to my surprise was that all Hindu foods have no meat in them and that all Hindu people are vegetarians. I learned that Hindu people are very stanch vegetarians, unlike us, and they believe all animals have feelings similar to human beings. Thus, eating or killing an animal will cause bad karma to a person. Although this knowledge caught me at a surprise, I was not influenced by this believe so much to an extent of liking to change. But, I learned the types of foods I can order for a Hindu person while organizing a business or social meetings in my future career …show more content…
On the other hand, worshiping a form of God and other spiritual forces to lead them to the same good. To this end, I came to acknowledge the importance of diversity in the workplaces, as well as in our society. People from different cultures bring to the table different perspectives and the different possible solutions to both societal and organizational challenges, from which the most optimal and suitable solutions are selected. This visit also inspired my desire to learn even other more cultures, both foreign and locals in order to develop my skills towards becoming an effective organizational leader in my future
Though I have never been interested in learning what is behind their culture, no day passes without purchasing products and some services from their stores. Furthermore, Hindu …show more content…
When I entered, the first thing I noted was the smell of spices, foods, and incense. I came across many kinds of Indian foods, ranging from desert to rice. One of the things that came to my surprise was that all Hindu foods have no meat in them and that all Hindu people are vegetarians. I learned that Hindu people are very stanch vegetarians, unlike us, and they believe all animals have feelings similar to human beings. Thus, eating or killing an animal will cause bad karma to a person. Although this knowledge caught me at a surprise, I was not influenced by this believe so much to an extent of liking to change. But, I learned the types of foods I can order for a Hindu person while organizing a business or social meetings in my future career …show more content…
On the other hand, worshiping a form of God and other spiritual forces to lead them to the same good. To this end, I came to acknowledge the importance of diversity in the workplaces, as well as in our society. People from different cultures bring to the table different perspectives and the different possible solutions to both societal and organizational challenges, from which the most optimal and suitable solutions are selected. This visit also inspired my desire to learn even other more cultures, both foreign and locals in order to develop my skills towards becoming an effective organizational leader in my future