If you visit this page, it means you are interested in the upcoming training Cultural Awareness held within the #ErasmusDays \ud83d\ude42 The training will be organized by Fundacja Wspierania Dialogu \u201eRozmawiajmy\u201d in Warsaw, Oct the 16th. Would you like to know more about the high-context vs low-context cultures and six cultural dimensions by Hofstede? Let\u2019s start with the first topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In low-context cultures<\/strong> communication tends to be very specific and literal, although memebers of high-context cultures may find their straight-to-the-point attitude even rude. In high-context cultures the goal is more important than relationships between people, also time management is very strict \u2013 if we are ment to meet at 9, we meet at 9, not at 9.05, 9.15 or (Heaven forbid!) at 10. In contrast high-context cultures<\/strong> rely on implicit, non-verbal communication. Shared understandings \u2013 symbols, behaviours \u2013 are very important and may make it very difficult to understand the communication for those from outside this culture. For example \u2013 who would understand that in noble Poland offering czernina, also called czarna polewka (black soup, soup made with blood of ducks or geese) to a suitor would mean that he got rejected? Germany and the United States are good examples of low-context countries while Japan, Middle East and Russia are mostly high-context countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s move on to six cultural dimensions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may also find it interesting to compare different countries that you know in terms of these dimensions using a tool designed for it: https:\/\/www.theculturefactor.com\/country-comparison-tool<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trainer: Pawe\u0142 Tempczyk<\/p>\n\n\n\n I am a psychologist and personal development trainer (Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw). From 2018 to 2021, I served as vice president of the Poczucia Association. As vice president, I coordinated and co-led the DEMOcrisis \u2013 Fostering Active Citizenship in Times of Crisis training course, funded by an ErasmusPlus grant. I spent almost 5 years working as an academic teacher for foreigh students at the University of Economics and Human Sciences, where I was leading soft-skills trainings (assertiveness and stress management, self-presentation and public speaking, training basics, interpersonal skills) I also developed my competencies and skills through numerous EU projects (trainings, conferences, networking events, and youth exchanges), including: in Athens, Bakuriani (Georgia), Bansko (Bulgaria), Brussels, Budapest, Yerevan (Armenia), Esch-sur-Azette (Luxembourg), Helsinki, Kyiv, Ljubljana, Novi Sad (Serbia), Ponta Delgada (Azores, Portugal), Podgorica (Montenegro), Skopje (North Macedonia), Strasbourg, Villa Nova de Gaia (Portugal), Vilnius, and the Wicklow Mountains (Ireland).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please fill in the form to take part in the training: https:\/\/forms.gle\/mB4V5uzAReiFPYSF9<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you visit this page, it means you are interested in the upcoming training Cultural Awareness held within the #ErasmusDays \ud83d\ude42 The training will be organized by Fundacja Wspierania Dialogu<\/p>\n\n