Ensuring Your Conversations & Communications are Free from Colloquialisms (Indigenous)

We all have the power and the capacity to impact society’s beliefs, attitudes and behaviours. We should always take pains to avoid the use of colloquialisms – words have a great capacity to cause emotional harm and possibly offend.

When working cross-culturally, it is very important to be aware of whether or not your vocabulary and conversations include phrases and references that are culturally offensive.

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