Intercultural communication: Meet people, not cultures & practice communication styles

Cluster

Communication Skills

Competences as defined in ResearchComp

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Competence Area	Competences
Cognitive Abilities	Analytical thinking;Creativity / innovative thinking;Critical thinking;Problem‑solving;Strategic thinking;Systemic thinking;
Doing Research	Research ethics & integrity;
Managing Research	Leadership in research settings;Negotiation and conflict management;Supervising or mentoring others;
Making an Impact	Teaching & delivering training;
Working with Others	Teamwork & collaboration;Networking & professional interaction;Promoting inclusion & diversity;Maintaining well‑being in research settings; Building mentor–mentee relationships;Managing intercultural communication;
Self-Management	Resilience & coping with pressure;Career management & development;

Target group

Members of the Doctoral Schools, both Belgian and foreign PhD students are welcome

Content

Lots of PhD students come from another country, and several Belgian PhD students work in an intercultural environment and will themselves go abroad later.
In this 2 day interactive course we explore how you can get to know our foreign colleagues a bit better and learn from each other. We take out time to get to know each other in this workshop too. The key is that you always meet a person, not a culture.

On the program:
- cultural dimensions
- discussing your own cases with 3 models for intercultural communication
- testing your ability to adapt to different communication styles

You get the opportunity to look up your own personal profile according to the 8 cultural dimensions of Erin Meyer (INSEAD Business School).
We also introduce a different model, one that in contrast to most, does not focus on culture, but on communication and this on meeting people, not cultures.

Format

Case analyses, theory, discussion, a card game, speed dating, exercises.

Time schedule & venue

To be announced

Teacher

Ann De Ron, since 2008 trainer Doctoral Schools. In addition to her Master degree in Sciences and her experience as a journalist, she holds a Ba in Intercultural Management.

Registration fee

Free of charge for the members of the Doctoral Schools. The no show policy applies.

Registration

Cancellation of your registration can only be performed by sending an email to doctoralschools@ugent.be.