Understanding Cultural Adaptation for Managers: The Reflective Manager's Interview Report Sheet The adaptation process for leaders, international business people and students is long and complex. There has been a dramatic rise in the number of people transferring to different regions in their own country as well as overseas. As a future manager, you will need to learn how to work with people who are going through the adjustment process in a new country, city, region or culture. You may lead teams with individuals who are going through different stages of the adjustment process and need to provide advice or support as they perform their work responsibilities while adjusting to the new country. company and system. Interview and Report: You will interview someone you know who has moved to another country. Please use the questions below to summarize the key points you learn from the interview. The figure below outlines stages that individuals can go through as they adapt to a new culture. You can use it as a guide to help understand the experiences and reflections your interviewee shares with you. C Note: Adapted from Gullahom Please write a summary of your interview responding to each of the following questions: Pre-Arrival 1. Before they arrived what did they do to prepare for adapting to their new location Canada? (3 marks) 2. What did they worry about the most prior to departing to the new location?(2 marks) 3. What do they now realize they could have done differently or improved on before arriving? (3 marks) Honeymoon Period 1. Describe their early arrival and honeymoon period with examples to demonstrate. How long did it last and what did they find most interesting different or exciting? (4 marks) Culture Shock 1. What were the things that started to happen that started to feel uncomfortable in early Culture Shock? (2 marks) 2. What aspects of their life (school life or work life) were the most challenging when they were experiencing culture shock? And how long did it last for them? (3 marks) 3. What would they advise someone who was going through the culture shock experience so that they could better succeed and understand and deal with culture shock? (4 marks) Initial Adaptation 1. How did they recognize that they were starting to leave culture shock? (2 marks) 2. What ways did friends and/or family play in helping them move out of culture shock into a better adaptation? (3 marks) 3. What did they do to start to better adapt and adjust to living in the new location so that they could move out of culture shock (new skills at school, at work, in life, friends, hobbies for example) (4 marks) Link to your life as a Leader 1. When you become a manager you will have staff who are experiencing culture shock. Explain how you will use your knowledge and experience with culture shock and the adaptation process to be a better leader to staff who transfer internationally? (5 marks) 3