Opportunities and Challenges of Communication in A Diverse World
Opportunities and Challenges of Communication in A Diverse World
Your cultural background influences the way you prioritize what is important
in life , helps define your attitude towards what is appropriate in a situation,
and establishes rules of behaviour.
Cultures can vary in their rate of change, degree of complexity, and tolerance
towards outsiders.
Contd..
In addition to being automatic, culture tends to be coherent; that is, a culture
appears to be fairly logical and consistent when viewed from the inside.
Finally, culture tend to be complete; that is they provide their members with
most of the answers to life’s big questions. This idea of completeness dulls or
suppresses curiosity about life in other cultures.
Avoid assumptions: Don’t assume that others will act the same way
you do, use language and symbols the same way you do, or even
operate from the same values and beliefs.
Avoid judgments: when people act differently, don’t conclude that they
are in error or that their way is invalid or inferior.
5. Age Differences
6. Gender Differences
7. Religious Differences
8. Ability Differences
Guidelines for Adapting to Any
Business Culture
Become aware of your own biases: understand your own culture and
the way it shapes your communication habits.
Ignore the “ Golden rule.”: instead of “ Treat people the way you want
to be treated ”, go for “Treat people the way they want to be treated.”
Writing clearly