Intercultural competence

The concept of nationhood in Canada is one that has been highly debated throughout Canada’s history from initial English-French conflict between first settlers, to the debates leading up to confederation in 1867, to the present. These struggles between English and French Canadians to have their distinct identities recognized as part of the fabric of the country remains a constant in the narrative of Canadian history and politics from 1864 onwards. As the country grew and changed throughout the…

Cultural competence is a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency or among professionals and enable that system, agency or those professions to work effectively in cross-cultural situations. Multicultural competence requires constant work, study and development as counselors move through their careers. It is ever changing and demands attention. Even though I have been exposure to those from other cultures in business, organizations, school,…

With so many people immigrating to different countries that have different cultures, it is vital to focus on the definition of culture and to indicate the distinctions between western and non-western cultures. In particular, culture has two different meanings. The first definition refers to the learned knowledge that is passed on from people of a certain culture. The second definition refers to a group of people who have similar ideas, practices, beliefs and so much more that is particular to a…

The three most important points in the information this week exploring supervision theory are the types of supervision, the content areas of supervision, and the cultural competencies in the supervision relationship. The types of supervision: Administrative, Clinical, and Supportive can be use simultaneously at times or individually to ensure the worker receives the information, guidance, and understanding of their client(s) situation through consultation with their superior. This engages the…

Alaikum’. Hausa greetings and greeting formulas …( ) points out that greetings are part of communication in which cultural differences are strong, emphasizing further that ‘we should adapt to these specific differences in order to communicate effectively.’ This invariably means our being able to select the appropriate manners of greeting in different cultures and social contexts will enhance not only our communication but also our interaction with our interlocutors. Thus as in various other…

In today’s society it is hard to avoid multicultural work environment with teams spread out throughout multiple countries. We experience challenges presented in doing business globally but working as a team can minimize confusion and the inefficiencies with running a global project. As a global leader he/she must realizing these challenges and take action. As stated by SHRM Foundation (n.d.) “To be effective, the leaders of tomorrow must be able to collaborate while navigating cultural,…

What a tough question! As I need to cover the span of the world here, and quite possibly, every culture out there, it is important that I go through many steps to make sure everyone is comfortable. Each continent is made up of several countries, which can then in turn, have many different cultures within themselves. So, the first thing I would do if I were the one holding the meeting, is find out the specific country that each person is from, if possible - not just the continent. This would…

One of the main core values in the NASW code of ethics is social justice. The code of ethics also talks about cultural differences. In section 1.05 Cultural Competence and Social Diversity part A it states, Social workers should understand culture and its function in human behavior and society, recognizing the strengths that exist in all cultures. The case worker should have been aware of other cultures involved…

global market (Walker, D. et al, 2003, pp.4). As a result, language training was initiated so as to overcome the cultural barriers and this has led to a demand for these languages and in turn educational institutions have been forced to incorporate intercultural understanding and knowledge into their curriculums. With the advancement in cross…

Intercultural communication differences are unavoidable when people from different cultures communicate with each other. In some aspects, those differences may make people exciting contacing with a new culture. However, most of time, cultural differences cause unpleasant feelings to one in a new environment. In this analysis of the film “Anna and the king”, the differences between Siam (Thailand) and England cultures will be demonstrated through four concepts: power distance, gender…