52 activities for improving cross-cultural communication / Donna M. Stringer and Patricia A. Cassiday.
Material type: TextPublication details: Boston : Intercultural, 2009.Description: xv, 240 pages ; 28 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781931930833 (pbk.)
- Fifty-two activities for improving cross-cultural communication
- 658.3124 23 S9183 2009
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Book or Printed Material | Main Library Library | Training and Assessment Material | 658.3124 S9183 2009 c2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | IMUAC046747 |
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Communication continuum exercise -- 2. Second language walk-in-their-shoes -- 3. Decoding "work speak" workplace -- 4. Alpha-beta partnership -- 5. A fair shake -- 6. The language of gestures -- 7. Rational, emotive, intuitive -- 8. What would you do? -- 9. How would I say that? -- 10. E-mail: communicating across cultures -- 11. Toothpicks -- 12. Building cultural bridges to communication -- 13. Are you listening? -- 14. Communicating policy in a cultural context -- 15. Can anyone hear me? -- 16. Communication solutions -- 17. Persuasion -- 18. My rule/your rule -- 19. Thought bubble role-plays -- 20. Different days: different ways -- 21. Building team communication -- 22. Bridging behaviors -- 23. The intercultural classroom -- 24. What's in a word? -- 25. Pacing -- 26. Switching directions: direct/indirect -- 27. Your choice: style continuum -- 28. Debate or dialogue? -- 29. First impressions -- 30. Sounds like silence -- 31. Me, myself, and e-mail -- 32. High road, low road -- 33. E-mail intent vs. impact -- 34. Be specific! -- 35. My inner rules -- 36. Nondefensive communication -- 37. My name is . . . -- 38. PALS dialogue -- 39. If I woke up tomorrow . . . -- 40. Building style proficiency -- 41. Build a structure -- 42. Talking through touch -- 43. He learned she learned -- 44. I think: you feel -- 45. What a funny thing to say! -- 46. Mr. Ramirez or Jose -- 47. Public/private self -- 48. What do you see? -- 49. Delivering the message -- 50. The "right" fit -- 51. "Meeting" your needs -- 52. How rude was that?
This book looks at how styles and patterns of communication differ vastly among people from different cultures. It explores cross-cultural communication issues with an eye toward increasing awareness and effectiveness. It contains a wealth of ideas and activities to enhance understanding between groups, break down barriers and boost productive and clear communication. The exercises are designed so that it is easy to find activities that suit the participants, the situation and the time available.
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