Thinking about the groups that I communicate with often are my workplace, family, and a group of friends. I feel like I do communicate differently depending on who I am talking to; I adapt my tone and communication style. I know which co-workers I can talk to in a more friendly manner were other ones I talk to professionally. I don't really change my communication style based on gender, but based on their personality. One strategy I learned this week, I already knew but did not realize I did it or its importance. Our book talks about effective communication and the importance of knowing the expectation that someone has and adapting to that (O'Hair, Wiemann, Mullin, & Teven, 2018). A second strategy would be that communication can change based on the setting (O'Hair, Wiemann, Mullin, & Teven, 2018). We communicate differently in a workplace setting and a home setting; we must learn each setting and proper communication. The final strategy I learned is to be aware of other cultures and how they communicate. Each culture has different communication rules regarding eye contact, tone, and more; it is important to be aware of that.
Reference
O'Hair, D., Wiemann, M., Mullin, D. I., & Teven, J. (2018). Real communication: An introduction (4th. ed). New York: Bedford/St. Martin's.
Mary,
ReplyDeleteI also change my style of communication to suite the situation or population of people I am communicating with. I definitely agree with changing the way we communicate for different settings. How I communicate at home with family can be completely different than how I communicate as a professional. I agree that knowing the expectation and adapting communication skills appropriately is an important strategy to implement. Thanks for sharing!
Karrie
Hi Mary,
ReplyDeleteI also change my communication style with different personalities in the workplace. I also find generational differences in my communication as well. I notice I am automatically more formal in my communication with older coworkers.
Thanks for sharing,
Inette
Mary,
ReplyDeleteMany times people are unaware of the differences they have with specific groups in their lives. I, too, was completely unaware that my methods of communicating was completely different. From the body language, intonation, and gestures. It is because of this fact that I believe adaptation to the growing diversity will be an easier task than it is believed to be. Thank you for sharing!
I think we all communicate differently depending on the group we are with. I do not think it is intentional. Most times, I think, we do not even notice it. I think that it is our way of making those groups feel comfortable.
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