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Course Outline

1. Introduction to Communication Issues

  • The communication process and its stages
  • The significance of verbal and non-verbal communication
  • Techniques and tools for effective communication
  • Direct communication versus mediated communication: phone, email, messaging apps

2. Principles of Effective Communication as a Core Element of Successful Organizational Contacts

  • Self-analysis of one's own communication style
  • Common communication errors, their correction, and prevention
  • Communication barriers
  • Stages of building interpersonal contact

3. Effective Communication in Conversations

  • Shaping one's image as both a sender and receiver of messages
  • Assertive responses to concerns, criticism, and praise
  • Identifying and overcoming communication barriers; active listening as a tool for effective communication • Identifying and dealing with factors that disrupt listening and understanding of speech
  • The art of asking questions
  • Psychological mechanisms and techniques of influencing others

4. Intercultural Aspects of Communication

  • Basics of proxemics – distance in communication
  • Crafting messages in intercultural contacts
  • Personal expression versus intercultural perception
  • Cultural interpretation of messages
  • Cultural attitudes in daily communication and negotiations
  • Culturally aware decision-making

5. Basic Principles of Intercultural Communication

  • Relationship-oriented cultures
  • Rules-oriented cultures
  • Partnership-oriented versus transaction-oriented cultures
  • Ceremonial and non-ceremonial cultures
  • Monochronic and polychronic cultures
  • Does “A” always mean “A”? Hidden assumptions and unspoken expectations in communication with representatives of specific cultures

6. “Partner User Manual” – What to Do, What to Avoid, and Common “Faux Pas”

  • Cultures of Western Europe (Germany, France, Italy)
  • Cultures of former USSR countries
  • American culture

7. Summary

Requirements

The course is general in nature, and no specialized prior knowledge is required to participate.

 14 Hours

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