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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
Testimonials (1)
examples from trainer's daily life like some stories, anectodes and jokes