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The document discusses how to profit from cross-cultural communication by reducing barriers through culturally aware communication. It notes communication across cultures is beneficial personally and professionally, and that people from different backgrounds may have varying cultural standards. Three pillars of cross-cultural interaction are learning a common language, understanding nonverbal communication which can vary by culture, and accepting different approaches to directness between high and low context cultures.

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How Can We Profit From Cross

The document discusses how to profit from cross-cultural communication by reducing barriers through culturally aware communication. It notes communication across cultures is beneficial personally and professionally, and that people from different backgrounds may have varying cultural standards. Three pillars of cross-cultural interaction are learning a common language, understanding nonverbal communication which can vary by culture, and accepting different approaches to directness between high and low context cultures.

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How can we profit from cross-cultural communication?

Individuals may avoid misunderstandings and create relationships with people of other cultures if
they can communicate across cultural boundaries in a culturally aware way. This kind of cross-
cultural communication reduces barriers that prevent people from exchanging information.

Communication across cultural borders is beneficial in personal and professional relationships.


Learn how to communicate with people from different backgrounds exactly where you are.

Two people from the same nation or area, speaking the same language, and living in the same
country might have different cultural standards and expectations for their everyday lives and
activities.

Three pillars of cross-cultural interaction.

With time, you may encounter people of other cultures. All intercultural communication must
have three traits:

Learning a common language may help people from various cultures understand and appreciate
one other. When linguistic barriers are removed, communication flows more smoothly. Possible
requirement: conversational skills.

Nonverbal communication includes: In certain circumstances, eye contact or facial expressions


may be adequate for cross-cultural body language. Nonverbal clues might be taken differently
depending on context and culture. What one group deems a courteous hand gesture, another may
find rude. Here's an example:

Social pressures People from different cultures use different vocal patterns to express
themselves. In Japan and China, where context is prized, avoiding a problem is more prevalent
than ignoring it. Low-context societies like the U.S. and Germany value directness.

Connecting with individuals from other cultures

Language difficulties demand practise and subtlety. Improve your intercultural skills using the
following methods:

Create new friendships. Cross-cultural engagement with a nice attitude is easy to accept for
people from diverse backgrounds, even if they have different opinions on what it means to be
friendly. Team members would appreciate your attempt to engage with them in their own
cultural language, even if you miscommunicate or misunderstand what they are saying,
providing you interact with common politeness and compassion.

Maximize your formal education. Learn whether you can study different cultures on your own.
When you think others should tell you how to engage with individuals of diverse cultures, you
risk seeming insensitive. Consult professionals and study appropriate literature to understand
how to have productive talks with individuals from diverse cultures. Many businesses' human
resources divisions provide cultural training materials to staff from diverse backgrounds.

Accept your smallness. Attempts to overcome cultural barriers may lead to unpleasant
miscommunications or misunderstandings; maintain a low profile, show grace, and be open-
minded. A culturally aware workplace will accept an honest mistake.

Beware of subconscious preconceptions. Despite your best efforts, you may be biassed or
prejudiced towards individuals of other cultures. Despite your attempts, you hold such beliefs.
Confronting preconceptions lessens their probability of being applied and of offending others.

Be flexible. In cross-cultural business situations, have an open mind. Adaptability will help you
and your employees adjust to each other's cultural customs, improving team dynamics.

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