Different groups tend to make you communicate differently. For me it depends on two factors:
- If I know the person I am communicating with
- How I know the person I am communicating with
There are many differences in the way I communicate with my church family versus my coworkers.
Church family
- greet with a hug and sometimes kiss
- talk about personal experiences
- meet outside of church
- have meals during special events
- introduce to family that live out of town
- know children and are invited to birthday
- answer older people as ma'am and sir
Coworkers
- greet by saying good morning or hello
- build agendas and itineraries
- talk about limited personal experiences
- sometimes go to lunch
- show pictures of some family
- occasionally invite children to personal events
Over the past couple of weeks I have learned to:
- Listening with intent - Knowing how to listen is essential when communicating.
- Acknowledging differences like age, ethnicity, and culture.
- Be respectful of the differences once realizing what they are
Hello Alisha,
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I find it to be similar to the way my communication is defined when I am with my church family and co-workers. The one that stood out most to me was the welcome given at our church.Being greeted with a hug and kiss is expected. It is how we welcome one another. But that form of welcome in the workplace would be unacceptable and can be taken in a manner in which it was not meant. It is always important to be mindful of the settings and environment we are in because it plays a role in how we communicate.
Hi! You gave some really good example for the ways you communicate differently with your church family and colleagues. It's amazing to see how different we communicate with others in different settings and situations. Your three examples are examples that are important to keep in mind when communicating with others.
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Alisha, I really liked how you listed the differences in how you communicate with others. It's makes it a lot easier to see how the interactions are different both verbally and non-verbally. I also liked how you stated the two factors which determine how you communicate. I'm sure those are common for a lot of us too!
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