Example 2

Effective Meetings & Discussions in a Multicultural Environment

These situations involve a high level of persuading, influencing and motivating skills in a variety of cultural contexts; a very challenging environment.

Establishing trust, intercultural values and perceptions are vital in succeeding.

Maximising the value and impact of:

• Social English, relationship-building, networking skills
• Cultural aspects of small talk
• Establishing and maintaining a positive rapport
• Making an effective statement
• Asking for and getting information
• Managing dynamics, interrupting and dealing with interruptions
• Dealing with problems
• Achieving cooperation
• Persuading and convincing
• Clarifying and summarising
  

Cultural input – aim: to make sure the students are prepared to handle different attitudes, priorities and perspectives, that they can modify their message and style if necessary and that their message achieves the desired effect. E.g. how to motivate target cultures, how to empathise with them, decision-making, listening habits, communications patterns, etc.

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