Understanding Miscommunication

Subgroup Size

Small Group

Duration

30 minutes

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Original activity created by Kris Acheson-Clair and Lindsey Macdonald

Learners in more ethnocentric/monocultural orientations (denial, polarization, minimization) will often fail to recognize the cultural aspects of miscommunications and assume negative intent in others. Be prepared to point out potential cultural factors at play in scenarios if participants miss them.