COMM311-DEV: Journal 4.1: Intercultural Communication Competence

4a Explain the strategies of intercultural communication competence (CLO 6)
4b Apply intercultural communication competence strategies (CLO 6)
4c Evaluate the outcomes of interpersonal interactions between people of different cultures (CLO 1, CLO 3, CLO 4)

Journal 4.1: Intercultural Communication Competence

Return to your course journal and respond under the Journal 4.1 — Intercultural Communication Competence heading:

Identify an intercultural encounter in which you did not communicate as competently as you would have liked. What concept(s) would have helped you in this situation and how?
Which of the following components of intercultural communication competence – motivation, mindfulness, cognitive flexibility, and tolerance for uncertainty – do you think you are most competent at, and which one needs the most work? Identify how you became so competent at the first one and some ways that you can improve the second one.

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