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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
Requirements
The course is of a general nature, and participation does not require specialized technical or professional knowledge.
Testimonials (1)
examples from trainer's daily life like some stories, anectodes and jokes