CIQ: Cross-Cultural CR

Discover the right approach for resolving conflicts across cultural differences.

Research has shown that while prescriptive conflict resolution methods often focus on efficiency with a top-down approach, elicitive strategies emphasize local expertise and encourage bottom-up solutions, leading to sustainable and culturally appropriate outcomes. Understanding the importance of cultural differences when resolving conflicts and determining the best way forward depends on two key elements: your own skills and tendencies, and the specific local conditions. Use this app to assess your comfort with ambiguity, alignment of values, the need for efficiency versus sustainability, and the existing local norms and conflict resolution practices, and find out the most effective cross-cultural conflict resolution strategy tailored to your situation.