Your company's leaders are considering sending you as a representative to a conference with a large international attendance. The leaders want to make sure you handle the task appropriately, so they have asked you to provide them with a summary of your cross-cultural communication knowledge and skills.

Write a 700- to 1,050 word e-mail to leadership, in which you do the following:

Identify principles of cross-cultural communication.

Identify barriers to cross-cultural communication.

Provide examples of how to properly address barriers.