I took the Globesmart assessment as part of the class requirement and it was an eye opener how my birth country India and domiciled country USA vary in terrms each of the attributes ( Independent/Interdependent , Egaltarianism/Status, Risk/Restraint, Direct/Indirect, Task/Relationship, Short-term/Long-Term ) and it is very clear that I have to align myself a lot in some of the attributes.
I enjoyed the last two classes more than any of the other 13 classes I have taken so far. Thanks to Lady Dianna( our TEacher's Associate) who was in my classes earlier who suggested/recomended this though I was considering taking some other elective. The class simulations were nicely done especially last Saturday's card game. Its surprising to see how our mental models affect our behavior, assuming rules between different tables be the same. When you are confused, the chance of making mistakes increased by several hundred percent...this aspect was very clear during the transitions and many of us ended up voilating the rules.
Totally agreed Subba!
ReplyDeleteThis class has been totally experiential and insightful and beneficial in analyzing our own strengths and weaknesses. Our conservative background and deeply-rooted ideas with our predilections could often be in the path of building business relationships with our clients across the world. The value of open-mindedness and the obvious flaws of ethnocentrism are some of the main take aways for me.