Cross Cultural Communication
Barnga Game Learning

1. What were some of your greatest frustrations during the “game”?
The rules changed with every Group and there was no effective way to communicate the differences among the new team mates. As soon as the team came on the same page in terms of understanding of rules, members had to move to a new team and we had to start the whole process again. Since, rules provide structure in order to make the job easier the lack of effective communication became very frustrating.

2. What were some of your greatest successes during the “game”? After moving to a new team, I was able to understand their rules and organization very quickly. It was in the beginning itself that I realized in order to perform efficiently I would have need to use my adaptability skills to the maximum. For instance, when I moved to a new team with my cards and the new rules I won a number of games, hence adaptability proved a key attribute in my success and understanding.

3. What did you learned about yourself during the simulation regarding your ability to adapt?
I learned that I am efficient at learning from the surroundings and even without a communication medium I avoided and resolved as many conflicts as possible. I also learned that in order to be an effective team, members should respect each others' background and knowledge. In terms of resolving conflicts the team should try to avoid arguments and focus on a way to resolve the conflicts.

4. What does the game experience suggest about what to do when you are in a situation in the business settings (try to remember what you did during the game which “worked”)
In a business setting too, the teams need to make sure that they have an effective communication setting, especially the multi cultural teams, otherwise the conflicts amongst team members can increase exponentially.