IDS 105 Project Template
Identify your chosen scenario.
Scenario 3: Workplace
The organization you work for is expanding and acquiring an international
business, increasing the totalemployee population from 500 to 10,000.
Employees are located in multiple states and countries across the world. A
new colleague recently joined your team, bringing a different approach to
work. You prefer to plan your day with a detailed to-do list, while your
colleague prefers to handle tasks as they come up. These differences have
led to some challenges, such as overlapping tasks and duplicated efforts,
due to a lack of coordination. Finding a way to collaborate effectively,
despite these differing styles, is important for both of you to be successful.
Part One: Social Justice
1.
Explain the difference between justice, fairness, and equality as they apply
in your chosen scenario.
In order to insure both fairness and equity are the foundation in any
workplace a balance of justie, fairness, and equality are necessary. The goal
of equaity is to ensure everyone is treated the same by providing equal
opportunities and resources to employees. Fairness is achieved by
considering peoples individual needs and circumstances. Justice in the
workplace is achieved when everyone is treated according to the law
without any bias.
2.
Describe how bias could impact social justice in your chosen scenario.
In the workplace, bias can have a negative effect on achieving social justice
because it can lead to biased decision making during the conflict resolution
process amongst employees.
3.
Explain how different narratives circulating in society could impact how
social justice is perceived in your chosen scenario. These narratives may be
on social media, in the news, or among community members.
Societal narratives play a huge role In conflict resolution and teamwork in
the workplace. They influence how employees understand eachother,
perceive situations, and approach conflicts. These societal narratives can
reinforce biases and stereotypes affecting how people perceive and
interact with other employees from different backgrounds.
4.
Explain the core principles of social justice in your chosen scenario.
In order to maintain social justice in the workplace, my colleague and I
would need to make sure to aknowldege that we both have different
backgrounds and work styles that need to be respected. Furthermore, we
should try to work together and understand our different work styles and
find a way to accommodate both styles while accomplishing the same goal.
Part Two: Elevating Your Cultural Fluency
(Complete this section in Module Three.)
1. Describe how cultural fluency benefits your self-awareness.
Cultural fluency can have a huge impact on my self awareness in a positive
way. Becoming familiar with other cultural perspectives that differ from my
own can help me recognize my own cultural biases and assumptions. I think
this would lead to understanding my identity and worldview in a whole new
light. I also believe becoming more self aware will help with my conflict
resolution skills. Cultural fluency can help me better identify where there’s a
potential source of conflict when dealing with people from different
backgrounds in a professional or personal setting. I think I would approach
these situations with more understanding and compromise promoting
better interactions with people.
2. Describe how to demonstrate cultural fluency in your chosen scenario.
Cultural fluency can be demonstrated a lot in the workplace. In the scenario
I chose the best way to demonstrate cultural fluency would be to recognize
the cultural differences between myself and my colleague, and
communicate effectivey and empathetically in order to find a solution that
encompases both of our perspectives.
Part Three: Intercultural Communication and Collaboration
(Complete this section in Module Four.)
1. Explain how mindfulness of different cultures could improve
communication with individuals in your chosen scenario.
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2. Describe how familiarity with diverse backgrounds can positively influence
communication in your chosen scenario.
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3. Explain why an awareness of diversity is beneficial to collaboration in your
chosen scenario.
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Part Four: Communication Strategies to Navigate Conflict
(Complete this section in Module Five. Refer to the conflict in your chosen
scenario to respond to the questions below.)
1. Describe the components of the conflict represented in your chosen
scenario.
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2. Describe different interpersonal communication strategies that could help
resolve the conflict.
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3. Choose a communication strategy to resolve the conflict. Include an
explanation of why you chose that communication strategy.
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4. Describe the potential communication challenges that may arise in your
chosen scenario.
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5. Describe both the benefits and challenges of using restorative practices to
address the conflict in your chosen scenario.
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Sources
[This section is optional. If you use sources, cite them here.]