Cultural competence

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Cultural competence

Cultural Competence refers to the ability to recognize cultural differences accurately and to leverage or transcend them in order to achieve desired performance results. It applies to various levels of culture including national/societal, ethnic, organizational, functional and interpersonal.

This ability describes a specific mind- and skill-set that is increasingly required of successful employees, managers, leaders and organizations. Whether in face-to-face interactions, direct or indirect reporting relations, customer contact or geographically dispersed teams, cultural differences affect the way we manage, make decisions, solve problems, communicate and collaborate.

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I have been brought up in a way to respect everyone regarding their culture, race, sex, age, and gender. I treat all people equally with respect even though they are all different and come from different backgrounds and upbringings. I have never imposed my beliefs and values on anyone because I feel that everyone should be allowed to have their own choices on what they believe and their values and I in reality I respect them. This why I believe that it is acceptable to speak a language other than English, I feel that a great benefit for me ...

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