High Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is related to higher success at work place. Almost all those who struggle to build a successful career have low Cultural Intelligence (CQ). But the question is this "what is Cultural Intelligence (CQ)"?
The World as seen by one Prejudiced Mind.
Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is “a person’s capability to function effectively in loving and respectful manner in situations of cultural diversity.”
Here are the twenty-four ways to build Cultural Intelligence (CQ)......
- Reading, particularly from authors of different cultural backgrounds and books on subjects different from our own experience.
- Watching movies can help transform the way we see the other cultures and languages.
- Eating foods from other places with people from those places can open up a new world of experience.
- Writing a journal can help us become more aware of self, others and our surroundings.
- Learning another language allows us to see the world differently and communicate with others.
- Attending cultural celebrations through experience and/or participation, help to learn.
- Visiting different worship places help to understand roots of beliefs and behaviors of the other groups.
- Be informed about current affairs.
- Look for the invisible and read in between the lines.
Universally accepted way is the Best Way - Study the scripture with people from varied cultural perspectives to understand the roots of their faith.
- Always do some work with (not for) the “oppressed.”
- Must anticipate the impact of the words which are used.
- Speak slowly.
- Observe body language. Communicate and receive by nonverbal means too.
- Try mimicry under prescribed mannerism to help understand other culture.
- Find a cultural guide, a book or an experience person.
- Formal education provides cross cultural understanding.
- Join culturally diverse groups to observe the behavior of culturally different individuals in the same context.
- Visit overseas to examine other cultures in-person, while observing our own from a distance.
- Attend the wedding ceremony of someone from another culture.
- Read the local paper, Not national daily, when traveling.
- Spend some time in the local grocery store, shopping mall.
Local Shopping - Look for ways to experience life with people who see the world differently.
- Ask lots of questions to seek answer and then listen hard.
One must feel happy to help you develop 'CQ'-a key for higher success.
Harsch Kumar Lall
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