Communication with Different Group and Culture

Do you find yourself communicating differently with people from different groups and cultures?

If yes, in what ways do you communicate differently?

In every setting I attend to, I communicate differently than others. When I am new to a place, I am mainly quiet and reserved. At home with my family and friends, I am more open, outgoing, and I feel more like myself. At work I communicate more professionally, to my understanding, I speak in terms where both myself and my colleagues understand. When I am around children I communicate more on a level where the children understand. Depending on the group and culture, I try to communicate similarly, or not too much at all that I offend someone or create misunderstanding and miscommunication.

When I encounter groups of people from different culture, I usually try to develop an understanding of their culture, and be aware of my surroundings. I try to understand the diversity of my surroundings to identify if there is more than one culture I am dealing with. I would always keep communication simple, but also try and identify a common understanding between myself and the different groups of people. Look for something we have in common that we can conversate about, or look for activities and other things to do to be involved and not look like I am not fitting in.