“I display a sense of confidence while upholding my own personal morals and beliefs and respect the beliefs of others.”

-Maple Jones, Early Childhood Development Professional M. Jones, Professional Questionnaire, November 28, 2012

Today’s workplace is characterized by some human biological diversity and many human cultural differences. The cultural differences specifically may surprise or offend some based on what you feel are appropriate behaviors in comfortable surroundings. The actions of others may not feel comfortable or appropriate to you. A good example of this is shown in the video clip in this unit’s reading section.

Your work should be 100-word range and original

Question:

Recall a time when you were in a situation with someone and you felt uncomfortable because of another person’s behavior, dress, or your surroundings. Discuss why you felt that way and how you handled it.

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A situation when I was uncomfortable with a person

There is a time I went for internship in a firm that was in our home town. Being an investment bank, I was assigned to the brokerage department. I was to report to the head of the department who was also supposed to guide me in the course of my duties. However, the manner in which he handled me during the first days made me very uncomfortable with him. For instance, he used to address casually even in the presence of my colleagues and clients. As I went on with my duties, he used to interrupt me, for instance checking what I was doing on my computer without requesting me first, an aspect that made me feel he was interfering with my …

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