6. CHECKING CULTURAL
ORIENTATION
• Born in USA
• Associate
Professor of
Arabic in
Kuwait
• Author in
Arabic
Language
• Converted to
Islam
What Kind
of Mindset
Cause
This?
9. CULTURAL OREINTATIONS
MONOCULRAL OREINATION
DENIAL
Spare Cult. Experience
Stereotypic Perception
Sense of Disinterest
Avoidance
Low Understanding
Low Adaptation Ability
Polarization
Judgmental
Defense vs. Reversal
Us vs Them
Sense of Superiority
Diversity as an Obstacle
Adopt our Ways
10. Monocultural Mindset
Minimization
• Awareness of Culture-specific & Culture-
general
• Focus on Shared Commonalities
• Mask Underlying Differences
• Foster Equity rather than Bias &
Discrimination
• A Strategy to Get Things Done
• “GO ALONG TO GET ALONG”
Intercultural Mindset
CULTURAL OREINTATIONS
11. CULTURAL OREINTATIONS
INTERCULTURAL OREINATION
Acceptance
Deep Exploration of
Differences
Understand others’
Perspective
Appreciate Complexity of
Diversity
Self-reflexiveness
Curious & Interested
Unclear to adaptation
Weigh One’s Values with
Others
Adaptation
Shifting Perspective
Adapting Behaviors
Experience the Culture of
Others
Bi- or Multi-cultural
Capacity
No Bi- or Multi-cultural
Identity
14. CHECKING CULTURAL
ORIENTATION
• Born in USA
• Associate
Professor of
Arabic in
Kuwait
• Author in
Arabic
Language
• Converted to
Islam
Adaptability
Disengageme
nt
17. CONCLUSION
Inter-cultural Awareness – Diversity Ignored
Us vs. Them – Diversity Feels Uncomfortable
Minimization – To Get the Job Done – Diversity Nor
Heard
Curiosity to Lean & Start Adapting – Diversity
Understood
Interact Effectively with People of Different Culture
- Diversity feels “valued and involved.”
Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)
18. REFERENCES
Moodian, M.A. (2009). Contemporary leadership and
intercultural competence: Exploring the cross-
cultural dynamics within organizations.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
iDi (Intercultural Development Inventory, 2016). The
Roadmap to Intercultural Competence Using
the IDI, Products: The Intercultural
Development Continuum (IDC™). Retrieved
from: https://idiinventory.com/products/the-
intercultural-development-continuum-idc/
Hinweis der Redaktion
Why do we give extra importance to the notion of intercultural competence?
Individuals, Societies, and even continents are becoming closer to one another and are getting related to each other by various means.
Our interdependency requires us to gain cross-cultural understanding
The US continues to become more diverse.
The mindset looking at diversity as liability is fading away.
Rather, using diversity as a tool to create successful entities is becoming more common than before.
Why do we give extra importance to the notion of intercultural competence?
Individuals, Societies, and even continents are becoming closer to one another and are getting related to each other by various means.
Our interdependency requires us to gain cross-cultural understanding
The US continues to become more diverse.
The mindset looking at diversity as liability is fading away.
Rather, using diversity as a tool to create successful entities is becoming more common than before.
Why do we give extra importance to the notion of intercultural competence?
Individuals, Societies, and even continents are becoming closer to one another and are getting related to each other by various means.
Our interdependency requires us to gain cross-cultural understanding
The US continues to become more diverse.
The mindset looking at diversity as liability is fading away.
Rather, using diversity as a tool to create successful entities is becoming more common than before.
It is important to know various intercultural orientations of ours and people around us at workplace, in our community, in classrooms, etc.
Just like in our family, we tend to know very well the habits and characteristics of each family member and the dynamics within our families.
We do so to have a more happier family life.
Spare Cult. Experience
Stereotypic Perception
Sense of Disinterest
Avoidance
Low Understanding
Low Adaptation Ability
Learn the Organization
Over-emphasis on maintaining historically derived values and practices
Self-reflexiveness:--the ability to experience others different than oneself yet equally human.
Why do we give extra importance to the notion of intercultural competence?
Individuals, Societies, and even continents are becoming closer to one another and are getting related to each other by various means.
Our interdependency requires us to gain cross-cultural understanding
The US continues to become more diverse.
The mindset looking at diversity as liability is fading away.
Rather, using diversity as a tool to create successful entities is becoming more common than before.
Why do we give extra importance to the notion of intercultural competence?
Individuals, Societies, and even continents are becoming closer to one another and are getting related to each other by various means.
Our interdependency requires us to gain cross-cultural understanding
The US continues to become more diverse.
The mindset looking at diversity as liability is fading away.
Rather, using diversity as a tool to create successful entities is becoming more common than before.