Intercultural competence

Conscious perception of one's own culture:

• Understanding one's own cultural imprint and one's own values and norms.
• Developing an understanding of cultural differences and our own patterns of action
• Peculiarities of intercultural communication processes
• Other countries - other customs?: Perceiving and expanding boundaries
• What to do in case of "culture shock"?

Intercultural communication processes:

• Communication - creating a medium that is supported by everyone
• Creating trust and rituals
• Behavior at social occasions - which faux pas can be avoided?
• Differences in mentality and dealing with unfamiliar conventions
• Case studies

Understanding cultural dimensions:

• Intercultural communication processes - Intercultural learning readiness
• Recognizing central characteristics of different cultures
• Working in multinational teams - more than the sum of individuals
• Factors that determine success - and failure
• Team development - in a cultural context

After this seminar you will be prepared for successful cooperation in international teams.

• You recognize your own values and norms and are thus better able to deal with external perceptions
• You deal with different cultural dimensions in order to sensitize yourself
• You will receive valuable tips and tricks for optimal communication in international teams