Cross-Cultural Communication Challenge – Expand Your Mindset
Today’s Cross Cultural Communication Challenge Tip is a good communication practice. There are two reasons why it is important to apply this to the letter:
- Different cultures sequence what they say differently. You need to give them time to say everything and to listen to everything that is said… and not said.
- When you are speaking a foreign language, you often need more words to say what you have to say. Of course this depends on your language skills. But the slightest bit of tiredness, or lack of attention, can lengthen the words you need to express yourself in a foreign language.
Cross-Cultural Communication Challenge Tip #29
Avoid interruptions – let the other person finish speaking.
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
Suggested Reading:
- Emotion Buttons For International Sales
- Where Cultural Miscommunication Happens
- Listen To Your International Clients To Build Trust And Increase Sales
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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