In the GIC Orientation and during the first and second GIC classes we discussed stereotypes and the potential dangers of unintended cultural miscommunication (mine fields). We based some of this discussion on the TED Talk, “The Danger of A Single Story”, which highlighted stereotypes based on, for example, ethnicity, race and nationality. Julia Middleton’s Ted Talk and reading illustrated how leaders who have CQ or Intercultural Competence are better at communicating and working across cultures.
Based on these discussions consider what you feel people at your internship/host location’s pre- and/or first impressions of you might be, and also consider how these impressions might be different to how you see yourself. You may also wish to discuss how people in the states may at first view you, like, for example, when you started college, and how they might see and/or understand you today having gotten to know you better.
In this assignment, you need to argue how developing CQ will help you to firstly, better understand your internship host employees and supervisor and possibly clients and secondly, be more productive and accurate in your work. You may also argue how having CQ will make you a better employee [team player/manager] in the US or post-grad student in the future; you can relate this discussion to the important area of D.I.E (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) in colleges and the work place.
