“Cross Cultural Communication”

“Everyone has a culture. Americans struggle to understand their own culture which leads to

difficulties in learning effectively about cultural differences”-stated by The Cross Cultural

Communications for Healthcare Professionals. As a Texan born and raised learning how to

cross communicate with others can be challenging but can be done. Today I will be giving you a

insight on how cross cultural communication is very important in the healthcare industry and

even in our everyday living. To start off, as a nurse assistant communicating with residents that

couldn’t speak or even read English was a problem trying to administer medications, take vitals

and hold a conversation. But eventually it became easier with dedication and a few mistakes

made. I won’t say it is easy but it gets better with time and giving it more than one chance.

Often people misjudge others because of their appearance, what they eat or how they sound

when they speak. But in reality we all make a first impression on someone or

something. Getting to know someone and about their history is pretty interesting and

teaching someone about yourself and your background is a great way of communicating.

Here are (5) important skills to me to remember when communicating with people of the world.

First, Gain Respect, the ability to express respect for others is an important part of effective

cross cultural communication. Everyone likes to believe and feel that others respect them, their

ideas and accomplishments. In fact all Americans are taught that “all men are created equal” but

they are often violated that idea in some respect or the other. In fact the United States is one of

the most culturally diverse countries in the world. Secondly, Relating to People, while

transferring knowledge or skills