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Course Outline
1. Introduction to Communication Issues
- The communication process and its stages
- The importance of verbal and non-verbal communication
- Techniques and tools for effective communication
- Direct communication versus communication via media: phone, email, messengers
2. Principles of Effective Communication as a Fundamental Element in Organizational Interactions
- Self-analysis of one's own communication style
- Common communication errors: correction and avoidance
- Communication barriers
- Stages of building interpersonal contact
3. Conducting Effective Conversations
- Shaping one's own image as both sender and receiver of messages
- Assertive responses to criticism, objections, and praise
- Identifying and overcoming communication barriers; active listening as an effective communication tool; recognizing and managing factors that disrupt listening and understanding
- The art of asking questions
- Psychological mechanisms and techniques of influence
4. Intercultural Aspects of Communication
- Basics of proxemics – spatial distance in communication
- Formulating messages in intercultural interactions
- Self-expression versus intercultural perception
- Cultural interpretation of messages
- Cultural attitudes in daily communication and negotiations
- Decision-making from a cultural perspective
5. Fundamental Principles of Intercultural Communication
- Contact-oriented cultures
- Rule-oriented cultures
- Partnership-oriented versus transaction-oriented cultures
- Ceremonial versus non-ceremonial cultures
- Monochronic versus polychronic cultures
- Does "yes" always mean "yes"? – Hidden assumptions and unspoken expectations in communication with representatives of specific cultures
6. "User Manual for Business Partners" – What to Do, What to Avoid, and Complete "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 does not require prior specialized knowledge.
14 Hours
Testimonials (1)
examples from trainer's daily life like some stories, anectodes and jokes