Discussion Communication's
"Platinum Rule". In your reading from Interpersonal communication, you learned how people can improve intercultural communication competence by developing knowledge, motivation, skills, including being mindful and "other-oriented," in order to take in account others'' thoughts, perspectives, and emotions, and then adapting accordingly.
Learning these skills takes time and effort with the goal of forging new ways of communicating and interacting. In order to be truly "other-oriented," it has been suggested that people follow what Milton Bennett called the "Platinum Rule." "Do to others as they themselves would like to be treated."
This is a revision of what Westerners refer to as the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." Or Buddha stated, "Consider others as yourself."
The goal, according to Bennett, is to try to think and feel what the other person thinks or feels, and then go beyond that by taking positive action in response to your empathetic feelings.
With these thoughts in mind: Post a response to the following questions:
Based on what you have been learning, what is the relationship between the platinum Rule and effective communication?
As you think about communication, in what situations might this rule be appropriate? What are some obstacles/challenges to applying the Platinum Rule?
How can the Platinum Rule be helpful if you are having a disagreement with someone? Explain. How might the Platinum Rule be useful in communication with others, such as families and colleagues, in your work as, an early childhood professional?
Resources. Beebe & Redmond, 2011, p.114. O''Hair, D., Wiemann, M.,Mullin,D.I., & Teven, J. (2015). Real Communication (3rd. ed). New York:Bedford/St.Martin''s.