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Cross-Cultural Communication Challenge Tip 27

by on 27 March, 2009

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Cross-Cultural Communication Challenge – Expand Your Mindset

With a little bit of cross-cultural experience it is often easy to observe how some people’s cultural perceptions influence the effectiveness of the communication.

  • Some people seem to have perceptions that add extra barriers.
  • Some people seem to have cultural perceptions that go effortlessly past any barriers.

It is usually easier to see this in other people than in ourselves.

Today’s Cross Cultural Communication Challenge Tip suggests that we should become aware of our own perceptions and how they effect our communication with others.

Cross-Cultural Communication Challenge Tip #27

Our own cultural perceptions can improve or hinder effective cross-cultural communication.

Your challenge to improve you cross-cultural mindset:

  • Read your daily tips every day during the challenge
  • Think about what this means to you
  • Reflect on how this could help you get more international clients

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