The Inclusive Intelligence Methodology

The Inclusive Intelligence Experience Methodology

The Inclusive Intelligence Experience (IIE) is powered by the Model of Cultural Intelligence developed by SAVA Consulting Group. The Model of Cultural Intelligence reveals the relationships among the dimensions of Cultura Intelligence. These insights allow SAVA Consulting Group to develop unique customizable solutions that address the specific needs of your organization.

The IIE helps companies to develop 4 components of Cultural Intelligence by utilizing lectures, workshops, and role-playing experiences. You will engage in hands-on activities that foster self-awareness, challenge biases, and develop strategies for effective cross-cultural communication and collaboration, among other outcomes.

By participating in the IIE, you gain a deep understanding of the interconnected dimensions of Cultural Intelligence. You learn to align your motivations with your metacognitive processes, allowing you to adapt your behavior and enhance your cognitive abilities in diverse cultural contexts. The IIE creates a safe and supportive environment where you can practice and refine your Cultural Intelligence skills, enabling you to navigate complexities, foster inclusive workplaces, and drive organizational success.

Currently, we offer the IIE for Leadership, the IIE for Higher Education, the IIE for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the IIE for Military. The IIE can be adjusted in the content and time commitment to fit your organizational needs. SAVA Consulting Group can also develop the IIE for your industry and organization.

The Model of Cultural Intelligence

Developed by SAVA Consulting Group, the Model of Cultural Intelligence demonstrates how each dimension of Cultural Intelligence is related. The Model emphasizes that Motivational Cultural Intelligence influences Metacognitive Cultural Intelligence, which, in turn, influences Behavioral Cultural Intelligence and Cognitive Cultural Intelligence. This interconnectedness highlights the intricate dynamics among our motivations, metacognitive processes, behavior, and cognitive abilities, all of which shape our overall Cultural Intelligence.

Benefits:

Through the Model of Cultural Intelligence and The Inclusive Intelligence Experience, you can unlock numerous benefits and ultimately improve financial performance.

You gain a heightened awareness of your motivations, enabling you to align your actions with your cultural goals and values.
You develop metacognitive strategies that enhance your understanding of cultural differences and biases, fostering more effective and respectful interactions.
The insights from metacognitive strategies influence your behavioral responses, empowering you to adapt and connect with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Your cognitive abilities are sharpened, enabling you to analyze and interpret cultural nuances and respond appropriately in a variety of situations.

What is Cultural Intelligence?

Cultural Intelligence is our ability to understand and effectively navigate cultural differences. Overall Cultural Intelligence, among other benefits, helps organizations to:

improve financial performance, leadership performance, and team performance;
improve journey team performance and speed and enhance innovations and knowledge sharing;
develop inclusive Artificial Intelligence (AI);
successfully implement and sustain Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs
reduce turnover and increase retention;
create and sustain a culture of inclusivity

Cultural Intelligence is a requirement for superior performance.

What are the four components of Cultural Intelligence?

Cultural Intelligence includes 4 components that are responsible for different areas.

Motivational Cultural Intelligence helps to increase our willingness to learn about diverse others. Motivational Cultural Intelligence can bring specific benefits that are different from the other dimensions of Cultural Intelligence:

Enhanced Resilience and Perseverance: It enables us to stay committed to our goals, even in the face of cultural differences and potential obstacles. This determination and drive contribute to personal growth, adaptability, and success in diverse environments.
Increased Openness and Curiosity: It helps us to learn about and explore new cultural contexts, traditions, and perspectives. This openness leads to a deeper understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures, promoting cultural inclusivity and respect.
Improved Relationship Building: It helps us to demonstrate a genuine interest in connecting with people from different cultural backgrounds. This willingness to engage and form relationships based on mutual understanding and respect builds trust and strengthens interpersonal connections.
Enhanced Cultural Adaptability: It helps us to overcome cultural barriers and adapt our mindset, values, and behaviors to be more aligned with the cultural context. This adaptability is crucial for successful cross-cultural interactions and collaboration.
Increased Creativity and Innovation: It helps us to actively seek out and engage with different cultures, broaden our knowledge base, and gain fresh insights that can lead to innovative thinking and solutions.

Motivation Cultural Intelligence increases our curiosity.

Metacognitive Cultural Intelligence is our ability to acquire the knowledge to better understand diverse others. Metacognitive Cultural Intelligence helps us to learn about cultural differences, attitudes towards a time that different people have, communication differences, etc., and adjust our mental models (or thoughts) to be more successful in recognizing the patterns, identifying reasons, and acting on the information.

Metacognitive Cultural Intelligence can bring specific benefits that are different from the other dimensions of Cultural Intelligence:

Increased Self-Awareness: It allows us to recognize how our cultural background influences our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in cross-cultural interactions. This awareness helps us to avoid cultural misunderstandings and enhances our ability to adapt and adjust our behavior in culturally appropriate ways.
Improved Cultural Learning: It helps us to reflect on past cultural experiences, evaluate their effectiveness, and adjust learning strategies accordingly. This adaptive approach to cultural learning enhances our ability to acquire and assimilate cultural knowledge more effectively.
Enhanced Perspective Taking: It enables us to consider alternative cultural interpretations, values, and norms, fostering empathy and reducing ethnocentrism. This perspective-taking ability enhances our cross-cultural communication and facilitates more meaningful and respectful interactions.
Effective Cultural Strategy Selection: It helps us to identify which cultural knowledge, skills, or behaviors are most relevant and effective in a specific context. This strategic selection of culturally appropriate behaviors enhances our ability to adapt and succeed in diverse cultural settings.
Improved Conflict Resolution: It helps us to recognize and manage potential cultural conflicts, facilitating effective communication and negotiation. With high Metacognitive Cultural Intelligence, we are more capable of finding common ground, respecting cultural differences, and resolving conflicts in culturally sensitive ways.

Metacognitive Cultural Intelligence is a crucial skill of successful leaders and managers.

Behavioral Cultural Intelligence is our ability to effectively interact with diverse others. It includes verbal communication and body language. Behavioral Cultural intelligence helps us to identify verbal and non-verbal cues to make needed adjustments in our behaviors.

Behavioral Cultural Intelligence can bring specific benefits that are different from the other dimensions of Cultural Intelligence:

Enhanced Communication It helps us to adjust verbal and nonverbal cues, such as body language, gestures, and tone of voice, to align with the cultural norms and expectations of other individuals. This adaptability in communication style helps us convey our messages more clearly, avoid misunderstandings, and build rapport in diverse cultural settings.
Improved Relationship Building: It helps us to demonstrate respect, empathy, and openness to diverse perspectives. It allows us to build rapport, establish trust, and create a comfortable and inclusive environment that fosters collaboration and cooperation.
Cultural Sensitivity and Respect: It allows us to show appreciation for cultural norms, customs, and traditions, even if they differ from our own. This respect for diverse cultural practices helps us to establish positive relationships, avoid cultural faux pas, and create an inclusive atmosphere where individuals feel valued and respected.
Effective Adaptation to Cultural Contexts: It helps us to understand the appropriate social norms, etiquette, and customs of a particular culture and adjust our behavior accordingly. It enables us to adapt to new cultural environments, which facilitates smoother integration, reduces culture shock, and promotes effective cross-cultural interactions.
Conflict Resolution and Collaboration: It helps us to navigate cultural differences, resolve conflicts constructively, and find common ground. It allows us to manage and reconcile cultural conflicts, facilitate effective communication, and promote collaboration among individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Behavioral Cultural intelligence is your interaction with diverse others.

Cognitive Cultural Intelligence is our actual knowledge of norms, practices, and conventions of diverse others. Our norms, practices, and conventions are influenced by our race and ethnicity, religion, place of birth, history of our community, etc. Our norms, practices, and conventions influence how we dress, how we talk, and what we eat.

Cognitive Cultural Intelligence can bring specific benefits that are different from the other dimensions of Cultural Intelligence:

Cultural Knowledge and Understanding: It allows us to appreciate and respect diverse perspectives, behaviors, and ways of thinking, leading to enhanced cultural competence and sensitivity.
Effective Cross-Cultural Interpretation: It enables us to recognize cultural nuances, patterns, and dynamics, and to make sense of cultural differences in various contexts. This skill helps us to avoid misinterpretations, stereotypes, and misunderstandings when interacting with individuals from different cultures.
Contextual Adaptability: It helps us to recognize and understand the variations in cultural norms, communication styles, and social expectations across different cultures. It enables us to adapt our behavior, decision-making, and problem-solving approaches to be more effective and appropriate in diverse cultural settings.
Cultural Empathy and Perspective Taking: It enables us to understand and appreciate the values, beliefs, and motivations that drive people from diverse cultural backgrounds. This empathy helps us to build meaningful connections, resolve conflicts, and collaborate effectively across cultures.
Cultural Sensitivity in Decision-Making: It helps us to consider cultural factors and potential cultural implications when making choices or developing strategies in a multicultural context. It allows us to navigate cultural complexities and make decisions that align with cultural values, leading to more effective and respectful outcomes.

Cognitive Cultural intelligence is your actual knowledge.

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