Rachel Naomi Remen M.D. is a master storyteller and a greatobserver of life; Remen said The most basic and powerful way toconnect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps themost important thing we ever give each other is our attention. Aloving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect thanthe most well-intentioned words. Communication gender andculture influence one another in many ways (Wood 2008). Peoplecommunicate either verbally or non-verbally. Verbal and non-verbalcommunication occurs simultaneously and work togethercomplementing or contradicting each other (Harris & Sherblom2008). This paper will focus on how people communicate both verbaland non-verbal and the difference between the two types ofcommunication. Ill also discuss the challenges of communicationbetween different genders and cultures. about 4 pages