Communicative culture

Educational policy is now largely focused on the development of communicative competence. The ability to communicate effectively is often called one of the goals of education, along with other key skills, such as critical thinking and the ability to effectively solve problems.

What is communicative culture?

One of the definitions of communicative culture is a person's ability to remember effective communication methods and use this knowledge, adapting them to different contexts.

Here is a list of skills that make up the communicative communication culture:

  1. Express their ideas clearly.
  2. Maintain communication correctly, in accordance with ethical standards.
  3. Understand the moment when communication is convenient.
  4. Clearly be aware of the purpose of your communications.
  5. Choose the most suitable and effective way for communication.
  6. Demonstrate trust in the interlocutor.
  7. Identify and neutralize the moments of misunderstanding.
  8. The ability to prevent or resolve conflicts correctly.
  9. Opening to the perception of someone else's point of view.
  10. Listen carefully.

Communicative culture of personality

Social psychologists also highlight the list of skills that make up the communicative culture in general.

  1. Ability to creative thinking and perception.
  2. Communicative culture of speech.
  3. Ability to control your emotions.
  4. Culture of gestures; pleasant plastic movements, appropriate situation.
  5. Ability to listen and as fully as possible to perceive the words of the interlocutor.

It is important to note that a person with a developed communicative culture is by no means a "botanist" with a starched collar. This is an integral personality , capable of diplomatically and ingeniously coping with any speech or negotiation situation. By the way, if you are interested in communications in diplomacy, we advise you to read the work of Chinese strategists "36 stratagems".