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Pay close attention to body language and nonverbal signals, ask people how they are feeling if they're being indirect

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Pay close attention to body language and nonverbal signals, ask people how they are feeling if they're being indirect

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I restate what I understand (especially work assigned to me) to be sure we're on the same page.

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I restate what I understand (especially work assigned to me) to be sure we're on the same page.

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I ask others to review my emails to make sure the tone is appropriate.

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I ask others to review my emails to make sure the tone is appropriate.

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I have learnt to confront and be direct and upfront 

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I have learnt to confront and be direct and upfront 

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I've learned to phrase things more "gently" than I usually would since I tend to be blunt

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I've learned to phrase things more "gently" than I usually would since I tend to be blunt

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I've learned to make sure that I seek consent, sometimes Minnesotans say they are okay with something when they are not

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I've learned to make sure that I seek consent, sometimes Minnesotans say they are okay with something when they are not

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Trying to be as clear as possible when communicating and asking if there are any questions

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Trying to be as clear as possible when communicating and asking if there are any questions

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When I moved to MN, one person said "I forced her to be my friend". 15 year later, I guess it worked!

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When I moved to MN, one person said "I forced her to be my friend". 15 year later, I guess it worked!

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Provide time and space for different communication styles

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Provide time and space for different communication styles

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I work primarily with immigrants for whom English is not their first language. I try to leave out extraneous information to make communication clear and easier.

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I work primarily with immigrants for whom English is not their first language. I try to leave out extraneous information to make communication clear and easier.

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I watch body language and facial expressions to get a sense of what's underlying words I'm hearing.

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I watch body language and facial expressions to get a sense of what's underlying words I'm hearing.

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The weather is always a good place to fall back on to start or end conversations.

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The weather is always a good place to fall back on to start or end conversations.

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I don't take it too personally when I don't hear from people during the winter months.

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I don't take it too personally when I don't hear from people during the winter months.

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you have to learn to be like a Chameleon to survive 

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you have to learn to be like a Chameleon to survive 

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asking for personal references like in communication and etc.

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asking for personal references like in communication and etc.

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I clarify that it is very important that we mean what we say and we say what we mean

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I clarify that it is very important that we mean what we say and we say what we mean

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With a boss, I will state - "you may already know this, but..." and share information, so that I do not come off as a know it all or over stepping

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With a boss, I will state - "you may already know this, but..." and share information, so that I do not come off as a know it all or over stepping

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Working across the state, needing to find ways to connect city/rural issues, finding similarities so they don't think "that doesn't pertain to me in my version of Minnesota"

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the most important thing is to be yourself and be flexible. culture is not static but recreated everyday. it is possible to evolve the culture.

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the most important thing is to be yourself and be flexible. culture is not static but recreated everyday. it is possible to evolve the culture.

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Keep my personal life private. Minnesotans like to gossip a lot!

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Keep my personal life private. Minnesotans like to gossip a lot!

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I've learned that if someone declines 3 invitations, they don't really want to be friends, they're just being MN Polite

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I've learned that if someone declines 3 invitations, they don't really want to be friends, they're just being MN Polite

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I try to make an effort to continue to develop new friendships so I do not stay stuck in my bubble of friends

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I try to make an effort to continue to develop new friendships so I do not stay stuck in my bubble of friends

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I've lived here for 8 years and was invited to dinner by a neighbor, they still haven't followed up with the actual invitation of when - and he brings it up every time we see each other

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Decoding is anxiety inducing- and I share that with friends. And hope they can be direct with me.  

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Decoding is anxiety inducing- and I share that with friends. And hope they can be direct with me.  

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If you are to direct to fast, you will get locked out of social things. 

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If you are to direct to fast, you will get locked out of social things. 

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I've learned to ask for clarification from my supervisor, or from others who are giving me feedback.