Cross-Cultural Communication 30-Day Challenge – Get Extreme With Clarity
The next 5 tips are to get you to think more about explaining what you say. Clear explanations bring clarity to your cross-cultural communication.
But before we jump into the deep end with explanations, there is one easy tactic that is very useful in cross-cultural communication. In fact this is a tactic used very often by people with strong international skills.
Clarity In Cross-Cultural Communication Tip 21
Explanations can be very simple:
Think about rephrasing key points and things that may be be difficult to understand
There are a few reasons why rephrasing key points is a tactic you should use regularly in cross-cultural communication. This:
- Helps others find the right translation
- Gives others time to translate what you say
- Gives others time to make cultural adjustments before responding
- Provides a deeper understanding of what you say
- Avoids misunderstandings
Rephrasing what you say can be very useful. It can be even more so with when you use when communicating your key points.
What To Avoid
There is just one word of caution…
When you rephrase what you say, make sure the other person understands this is just a different way of saying what you said before, and not something different. Rephrasing works best with short, clear sentences.
Use this tip as a starting point. Think about what this means to you. Not sure what you think about this? There are a few links below for suggested reading to get you started. Follow each of these tips this month to improve your cultural skills.
Further Suggested Reading & Viewing
- Better Cross-Cultural Communication – Rephrase, Don’t Shout
- Culture Changes How Brains Work
- Customizing Content For Your Clients
Get All Cross-Cultural Communication Tips:
- Read more about all of the 2009 Cross-Cultural Communication Challenges
- Cross Cultural Communication Challenge 1 – Expand Your Mindset
- Cross Cultural Communication Challenge 2 – Get Extreme With Clarity
- Cross Cultural Communication Challenge 3 – Build Trust
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