Being a leader involves trust. Now that school is at its end, and some are gearing up for summer school, this time of year involves a lot more free time than usual. It is only fair that the questions that come at this time of the year involve trust and leadership. How can we develop trust in our relationship with others? The-mails that came in this week reflected on that concern.
"Hello Abdul, I am a Senior at SUU and my final year is this summer. I study engineering and have some final projects to get done in a team setting this year to graduate in the summer. I have been having a hard time communicating with my peers because of out language barrier. I am French and speak English alright, but it takes a while for me to communicate back, my partner is frustrated, which leads to issues, what can you suggest?"
32 Paris
I know barriers get in the way of team projects, and if the American were in Paris they would probably have the same issues as well trying to finish up a program in another country. Many friends of mine come later in life to America to finish their studies. It is hard to communicate in these circumstances because both of you want to be done, but are frustrated that you cannot communicate as perfectly as you need to for this assignments. I recommend planning everything a week in advance. Work on separate parts of the assignment, then trade at a point, and see if it works. You both seem smart, if communicating is the issue but you both are educated in this subject, the outcome will be good.
Recommended Reading: http://www.hcamag.com/hr-news/hr-not-considering-impact-of-language-barriers-128580.aspx
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