Solidarity with Ukraine – 4EU+ for Ukraine II / Online webinar: Do’s and Don’ts of cross-cultural communication, 25.03.2024
Communicating across cultures together with the enhancement of cultural competencies (cross-cultural knowledge, cultural self-awareness) and knowledge about different culture are essential tools for the success of cross-cultural, multinational cooperation.
Date: March 25th, 2024 (Monday)
Time: 13:30 Warsaw time, 14:30 Ukraine time
Duration: 180 minutes
Where? online
Aims:
- increasing self-awareness of individual cultural preferences
- communication skills enhancement
Part one – Introduction to communicating across cultures (approx. 40 minutes)
- Ice breaker: Facts and myths about selected countries
- What is culture? Culture and identity
- Why cultures differ so much?
- What is Intercultural Competence?
- Sensibility to detect and manage culture related factors
Part two – Cross-cultural communication? (approx. 110 minutes)
- How to categorize cultures to make our life easier ?
- Communication patterns – high vs low context cultures, indirect vs direct, formal vs informal communication
- Non-verbal communication – especially space, facial expressions, gestures, tone of voice
- Identifying cultural competencies needed to deal with challenges in cross-cultural communication
- Case studies – are key in this section
Part three – Summary. (approx. 30 minutes)
- Cultural relativity – how it influence perception of cultural differences
- Practical tips
- Top cross-cultural researchers
Methods used during the workshop
- individual and group tasks
- case study
- cross-cultural quiz
Didactic materials: dos and don’ts guide
