Communicating in Diverse Contexts
In your text, Communicating for Success, read the following chapters and/or sections:
Chapter 6: “Building Interpersonal Relationships”
Introduction
Improving Self-Disclosure
The readings for this unit explore how diversity is defined, and considers some of the general categories of differences you may share with others and explains the importance of diversity on interpersonal communication including a global perspective.
Web Resources
Bechervaise, C. (2018, January 2.). 5 ways to overcome cultural barriers in the workplace. Takeitpersonelly
Goman.C. K. (2011, November 28.). How culture controls communication. Forbes.
Communicating in Diverse Contexts
You can experience communication differences with those in all cultural contexts. These differences should not be seen as a barrier, but as an opportunity.
For this discussion, please respond to the following:
What two communication strategies might you employ that can help your communication in a diverse context?
Think about a personal or professional situation where there was a communication breakdown. How would you approach this situation differently by applying one of the communication strategies you selected above?
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This discussion is worth 30 points.
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This discussion addresses the following unit learning outcomes:
Explore communication strategies across diverse contexts.
Explain how diverse contexts can influence communication.
Building Interpersonal Relationships
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In diverse contexts, interpersonal communication requires understanding high and low-context perceptions. Utilizing these strategies enhances effective communication in a variety of contexts. Considering the high-context and low-context communication, it is significant and essential to determine the culture within the group or organization (Bechervaise, 2022). Recognizing non-verbal cues and doing line reading is essential in high-context cultures like Japan. In low-context cultures, being explicit, clear, and direct is valued among Western countries (Goman, 2022). This way, misunderstandings can be avoided if one modifies their communication style based on the situation. Other than that, feedback loop implementation is pivotal for better communication. When implementing a plan, it is vital to check that everyone involved is on the same page, as misinterpretations are common in multicultural settings (Yumiya et al., 2019). Therefore, regularly requesting feedback is a great way to ensure the message is received and understood. Those two strategies enhance the value in the cross-cultural sett...