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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Communication Challenges

  • The communication process and its constituent stages
  • The significance of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies
  • Techniques and instruments for effective communication for government
  • Direct interaction versus mediated communication: telephone, electronic mail, instant messaging

2. Principles of Effective Communication as a Core Element of Organizational Coordination

  • Self-assessment of individual communication styles
  • Identification, correction, and avoidance of communication errors
  • Analysis of communication barriers
  • Stages in establishing interpersonal contact

3. Effective Dialogue

  • Shaping the image of the sender and recipient of a message
  • Assertive responses to reservations, criticism, and praise
  • Identification and mitigation of communication barriers; active listening as a tool for effective communication for government; addressing factors that interfere with listening and understanding
  • The art of questioning
  • Psychological mechanisms and techniques of influence

4. Intercultural Dimensions of Communication

  • Fundamentals of proxemics: spatial dynamics in communication
  • Message formulation in intercultural contexts
  • Self-expression and intercultural perception
  • Cultural interpretation of messages
  • Cultural attitudes in daily interactions and negotiations
  • Decision-making within cultural frameworks

5. Fundamental Principles of Intercultural Communication

  • Contact-oriented cultures
  • Rules-oriented cultures
  • Partner-oriented and transaction-oriented cultures
  • Ceremonial and non-ceremonial cultures
  • Monochronic and polychronic cultures
  • Ambiguity in meaning: hidden assumptions and unspoken expectations when engaging with representatives of specific cultures

6. Contractor’s Guide: Protocols and Prohibitions in Cross-Cultural Engagement

  • Cultural norms in Western Europe (Germany, France, Italy)
  • Cultural norms in former Soviet states
  • American cultural norms

7. Summary

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The course is of a general nature, and participation does not require specialized technical or professional knowledge.

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