Introduction
Engineers are required to develop sustainable solutions for the community. This includes understanding community protocols which provides respect and an optimised solution. Communication styles both verbal and non-verbal will increase effectiveness. Cultural awareness within an engineering team which is key to working effectively. Complying with the Australian code of ethics will ensure you are a successful engineer.
Indigenous Community Protocols
A community protocol is a system for which people can engage and communicate with other cultures according to their values. This involves understanding the culture and way of life.
The Indigenous protocol provides understanding and respect to Indigenous views and cultural
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To provide good consultation will increase the relationship between you and your client because they will appreciate your willingness.
Indigenous communities have a special respect for their land and country. According to Korff (JK) “The land owns Aboriginal people and every aspect of their lives is connected to it”. This means that you should acknowledge the land to which your are working with. One way to acknowledged the land is to consult with the appropriate people in that community before undertaking land modifications.
Communication Styles
Communication consists of verbal and non-verbal conversation. Effective cross-cultural communication between clients and colleges will improve you effectiveness. Face to face communication can be improved by considering you body language, verbal, and vocal cues. Many Indigenous cultures have deep respect for each other and must be treated in the same way.
Indigenous people may be exposed to racism and discrimination. Understanding these impacts will help you discern certain situations. Always be patient as this will relax your client and relieve stress. Being honest and sincere will increase your willingness to help out.
Verbal Communication
Verbal communication can be improved by choosing your words and terminology wisely. For example Indigenous Australian people/s are “forbidden by traditional law to mention the first name” of
This is a barrier to communication. Individuals from other backgrounds may use verbal communication to express what they think, however they could also use non-verbal communication to be understood.
Racism continues to be a concern for Aboriginal people—in relation to both the police and the judiciary. Witnesses spoke of establishing a requirement to screen judges and police for prejudices before hiring and of offering anti-racism and anti-oppression training, specifically related to Aboriginal women.
All communication is cultural. It draws on ways we have learned to speak and give nonverbal messages. We do not always communicate the same way from day to day, since factors like individual personality, mood, and the context of the situation interact with the variety of cultural influences we have internalized that influence our choices. Communication is interactive, so an important influence on its effectiveness is our relationship with others. Do they hear and understand what we are trying to say? Are they listening well? Are we listening well in response? Do their responses show that they understand the words and the meanings behind the words we have chosen? Is the mood positive and receptive? Is there trust between them and us? Are there differences that relate to ineffective communication, divergent goals or interests, or fundamentally different ways of seeing the world? The answers to these questions will give us some clues about the effectiveness of our communication and the ease with which we may be able to move through conflict. The challenge is that even with all the good will in the world, miscommunication is likely to happen, especially when there are significant cultural differences between communicators. Miscommunication may lead to conflict, or aggravate conflict that already exists, or in the sad of case of girl developing epilepsy and both her parent’s Hmong culturally clashing with her Western medicine
Aboriginals concept of land is different compared to the Europeans view of land being an economic resource or investment, but to indigenous land is so much more, it is a part of their identity and soul. But when settlers came they classified the land as terra nullius which is Latin term for “land belonging to no one”. soon enough aboriginals had no control over their land or even their own properties until the 1900s where aboriginals fought for the land but didn’t receive anything but small victories in the 1970s until a
As social workers, we should be aware of the history of oppression among Native Americans in order to effectively provide services. To do that we must be conscious of the amount of loss and the unresolved pain associated with racism, colonialism, and oppression the Natives have endured and the lasting effects of such events. The vast diversity and differences that exist among Native tribes such as different languages, beliefs, customs, and spirituality, etc. is something we must also take into consideration when assisting this community.
As a part of my assignment to identify the styles and different skills of communication by studying Brian Krzanich actions and behaviour. Next part is to perform a critical analysis on the identified communication styles and skills by comparing and contrasting strength, weakness of a selected person.
The land has significant importance to Aboriginal peoples because it is more than just ‘land’ to them; it is the core of their spirituality and connection. In regards to land, they believe in preserving the environment, rather than to build upon it and westernise. Aboriginal peoples identify and feel a sense of belonging to their land with the evidence of rock engravings and artwork. They are people as much as white people are, therefore, I have learned to spell it with a capital, be aware of the different groups within Aboriginal peoples (Kaurna, etc.), and to say ‘Aboriginal peoples’ rather than ‘Aboriginal’ because it sounds discriminative and segregated. I acknowledge Aboriginal peoples were the First Nation peoples to settle in Australia; therefore, they have created the fundamental base of adaption for the white peoples, such as digging sticks, rocks to carve with, and even the invention of the Didgeridoo.
Indigenous people hold a great deal of respect for the forest, because it both protected them and provided for them everything they needed. They live a sustainable existence, taking
Aboriginal communities in Canada face a lot of discrimination in respect to their descent. This stereotyping happens in all aspects of life. Aboriginal children at school become victims of abuse, and bullying due to their culture. It is said that the overall number of children who face discrimination in high school and college is twice that which Latino and black-American’s face. At workplaces, aboriginal people are denied employment by stereotypical employers.
“Remaining” indigenous is a collective process of thriving as distinct cultural entities. Consequently, expressions of such distinctiveness are negotiated
The impact of prejudice and discrimination in the Indigenous community is multifaceted. Prejudice is a preconceived opinion that is negative and usually not based on reason or actual experiences; it can involve prejudging a group as inferior without facts. Prejudice can shape what the targets of prejudice, think about themselves, the world around them and subsequently affects their life chances. Some can be prejudice about a certain group (like gender or race) but they do not discriminate against them. In contrast, discrimination refers to the actual actions of treating a person or particula¬r group differently, for example; racial segregation and age discrimination. Discrimination is treating someone differently because of a feature that is protected by law. Discrimination in some cases is a manifestation of prejudice at the individual and the
As a communicator it is also important to understand these communications differences when working with clients, to help them understand the best way to reach an Indigenous audience or in the case of Indigenous clients the best way to help them tell their stories to reach a non-Indigenous audience in a way that the audience can fully understand and still gets the intended message
Indigenous peoples are distinct groups with their own unique cultures and have remarkable values in societies. So like every peoples they also need to enjoy and go on to their kids their histories, customs, languages, methods of internal authority, spiritual practices, beliefs and all else that makes them who they are. They need to have the rights to pray on their hereditary lands without finding that those areas have been uncovered to develop a gold mine, fenced off to make a safari stop, or watered with sewage emanating pumped from an adjacent city. But unfortunately, colonisation and misbehaviour suppressed their society.
As mentioned above, it is very important for engineers to understand their own responsibilities. In 1960, the Conference of Engineering Societies of Western Europe and the United States of America defined "professional engineer" as follows:1 “A professional engineer is competent by virtue of his/her fundamental education and training to apply the scientific method and outlook to the analysis
Practically every professional engineering organization has developed a code of ethics. Codes of ethics are formal declarations of an engineer’s professional obligations, and it is important to know expectations for oneself before pursuing and committing to a course of action. This paper is also a great opportunity to practice researching and writing skills which are necessary to almost every career.