You have been asked to head up a global project to help develop a training program in cybersecurity. While you are not a cyber expert, you have been asked to lead this team given your prior experience in project management and development of training programs in your field. One of your first tasks is to begin bringing in subject matter experts to begin planning this project. During the kick-off meeting, one of the team members from Pakistan mentions that he needs to be off during the day from 12:11 pm for one hour for daily prayer. Several other employees approach you privately that they do not think this is fair as they cannot pick and choose their break times.

Discuss

Discuss how you would address this cultural conflict and how you would approach this situation. Also, discuss any other solutions that you considered before coming to your final resolution decision. What did you learn in your research this week that you could use when mentoring your employees on the Muslim religion?