Cultural Diversity

Diversity in the work place opens up a multiplicity of opportunity when it comes to embracing different culture and broadening horizons in the face of client relations. It can pose a challenge, however, to mesh these differences in a way that allows for effective communication and cooperation in a team of coworkers if not handled properly. The key to successfully maintaining proper communication is through the use of empathy practices among staff and leadership.

What is empathy?

In everyday use of the term, empathy refers to the action of putting one’s self in another’s shoes. Attempting to understand the thoughts, feelings, and perspective of another, however, is an art that requires some amount of skill. Keeping an open mind is the first step to practicing empathy and opening doors to effective communication. Empathy requires practice, and quite a bit of education to pull off-especially in a workplace that embraces a higher level of formality. Read the rest of this entry »

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India is geographically the 7th largest country in the world and 2nd largest in terms of population. Flights to Delhi – the current capital of India, were not as common as they are now. It is because this political and business center of India receives thousands of visitors each year who for leisure and tourism purposes book cheap flights to Delhi and spend vacations at this tremendous resort. Delhi exhibits numerous tourism traits which are the cynosure of all tourist’s eyes – and this wonderful destination is an ambassador of the culture, heritage, tradition, and believes of India which you being a visitor can find out by visiting a number of places, sights, and centers that contain an array of some thing which you got to know through your cheap flights to Delhi. Delhi is the capital of that country which is the most culturally diverse country in the world and here in Delhi, you will find sundry religions, sects, tribes, groups, and castes – including different languages as well.

Places like the Qutub Minar, Humauyon’s tomb, and the Red Fort are some thing which the history lovers would love to see, as they depict the life style of their own kind. Abreast, other places like the Juma Masjid, Kalkaji, Lotus temple and the Brila temple are the religious places in Delhi which are adorned accordingly by the pertinent sets of the natives. Read the rest of this entry »

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Multiculturalism holds that we should celebrate our differences. Culturism suggests that we celebrate our unity. In the history of the world every tribe, nation and group has thought it wise to emphasize their unity. But multiculturalists have the strategy “celebrate diversity” as a radical new idea. Robert Putnam has recently put the two sides to a test.

Robert Putnam is the author of the wonderful book Bowling Alone. In this work this Harvard political scientist employs sociology to investigate the concept of “social capital.” Social capital is a measure of cultural connectedness. This would include networks with other people as well as access to understanding the language and skills involved in getting ahead. Those without social capital are not woven into the social fabric of society.

In Bowling Alone he finds that social capital is rapidly dwindling amongst Americans. This means that they trust less and have less in common with their fellow citizens. They volunteer less, vote less, and are generally less involved in their communities than ever. Bowling is up, bowling leagues are down. Americans are increasingly bowling alone. Putnam found social capital to be associated with health, wealth, and low crime rates. In his earlier study of Italy he found that social capital even explained the ability for democracy to emerge. Read the rest of this entry »

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