Business and Professional Communication Quarterly Mar 2025

Overcoming Emotional and Communication Barriers With Performing Arts Strategies: The Case of Puerto Rican Business Students

Anamari Irizarry Quintero University of Puerto Rico System

Abstract

This article discusses interdisciplinary approaches to help students overcome communication barriers by integrating performing arts in Business Communication courses. Companies emphasize a workforce with solid soft skills to succeed. International Business employs English; thus, practical communication skills in English provide access to jobs in international scenarios. However, in Puerto Rico, second-language speakers of English feel intimidated when speaking it. The emotional barriers students endure while developing intercultural and communication skills in English is a topic worth researching. Performing arts provide strategies to raise body awareness and increase self-confidence. These elements will lead to a confident and effective communicator.

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Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
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2025-03-01
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10.1177/23294906241227728
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