Communication with Others

I do not find myself communicating differently with people from different cultures.  I find that when I am at work, as a professional I speak to everyone the same way.  I speak with the same professional demeanor, my language stays consistent.  I do tend to speak differently around friends and family.  I have friends that have different language levels and I do adjust myself accordingly.  With having friends of the family that are teachers as well, it is hard to use slang or abbreviated talk because they will critique your words and communication skills. 
I speak differently at sporting events than I do at the theater as well.  There are different atmospheres that allow different communication skills in order to blend into the culture surrounding you. 
Having a good understanding of the people that you are communicating with allows you to have better relationships with these people.  Always having an open form of communication with the families that you work with can open the lines of communication.
Keeping in constant contact with your families builds a great foundation so that when there is anything that ever comes up that you might need to talk with them about, you already have a strong relationship.  This helps the lines of communication stay open.  One of the hardest parts of communication is being honest with others, but it also a benefit.  When you can have honest communication with others it takes the guess work out of it.  You never go into a situation and are left wondering if they are holding something back.
It is definitely not easy, but it is worth it.