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 Duration 14 hours

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 vs. communication through media: phone, email, messaging apps

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

  • Self-analysis of one's own communication style
  • Communication errors: correction and avoidance
  • Communication barriers
  • Stages of building interpersonal contact

3. Conducting Effective Conversations

  • Shaping one's own image as a sender and receiver of a message
  • Assertive responses to objections, criticism, and praise
  • Identifying and navigating communication barriers; active listening as a tool for effective communication · recognizing and managing factors that disrupt listening and comprehension
  • The art of asking questions
  • Psychological mechanisms and techniques for influencing others

4. Intercultural Aspects of Communication

  • Basics of proxemics – distance in communication
  • Formulating messages in intercultural contacts
  • Self-expression vs. intercultural perception
  • Cultural interpretation of messages
  • Cultural attitudes in daily communication and negotiations
  • Decision-making in a cultural context

5. Basic Principles of Intercultural Communication

  • Contact-oriented cultures
  • Rule-oriented cultures
  • Pro-partnership and pro-transactional 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. "User Manual for Business Partners" – What to Do, What to Avoid, and Total "Faux Pas"

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

7. Summary

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The course is general in nature, and participation does not require specialized knowledge.

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