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Module III: Cross-Cultural Communication

Understanding the Difference between "High-Context Culture and Low-Context Culture"

Important of Intercultural Communication in a Professional Context

Topics Covered in 02 episodes: 

• Cross-Cultural Communication: Meaning and Significance 

• Definition of Culture 

• Elements of Culture 

• Characteristics of Culture  

• Language and Meaning 

• Language and Culture 

• Culture and Context 

• Assessing the Context 

• Intercultural Communication in the Professional Context

https://www2.pacific.edu/sis/culture/pub/context_cultures_high_and_lo.htm

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Module III: Cross-Cultural Communication -Cross-Cultural Communication (Meaning, Significance, Definition, Elements and Characteristics)

What is CULTURE? > It is what we do, how we think, we dress and we cook. It can also be something we design, paint or construct. Some can say that culture is something made by our beliefs, religion and language. 

So, we understand that Culture is actually all that we know, as mentioned in the above lines about 'What is Culture?'. 

This module helps us to learn Cross-Cultural Communication Skills. 

When a Head of the Country, a CEO or even a smart tourist goes to another country, the first thing that is done is to know about the culture of that country. The old saying 'When In Rome, Do as the Romans do!' So, this is possible when we know the culture. Imagine, to say " I am Parveen" I point to my nose to point towards me; Americans will point towards their chest to say the same. That is a small observation listed in the book mentioned in the episode, but it is of course something from the culture. 

Let's learn more from this podcast. 

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Links for reference and further reading: 

https://www2.pacific.edu/sis/culture/pub/context_cultures_high_and_lo.htm

https://www.britannica.com/topic/culture

https://nideffer.net/classes/GCT_RPI_S14/readings/Chap8CharacteristicsofCulture.htm

https://open.lib.umn.edu/sociology/chapter/3-2-the-elements-of-culture/

Listening is an important part of our communication and many factors affect this process. We call them Barriers to Listening.

Listen to the Explanation of this topic and learn about various types of Barriers to Listening.

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Listening is a PROCESS of hearing with Undivided Attention, Understanding, Interpreting and Evaluating, followed by Conceptualising.

To know more about the Listening Process and its Components > listen to the explanation!

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Listening is most rightly considered a forgotten art. With the advent of technology and learning advancements, we have set ourselves away from this required skill. There are occasions that make us realise that we have been mistaken in ignoring Listening as a part of our Communication.

• Relational/People-oriented listeners are concerned about the needs and feelings of others and may get distracted from a specific task or the content of a message in order to address feelings.
• Analytic/Action-oriented listeners prefer well-organized, precise, and accurate information. They can become frustrated if they perceive communication to be unorganized or inconsistent, or a speaker to be “long-winded.”
• Critical/Content-oriented listeners are analytic and enjoy processing complex messages. They like in-depth information and like to learn about multiple sides of a topic or hear multiple perspectives on an issue. Their thoroughness can be difficult to manage if there are time constraints.
• Task/Time-oriented listeners are concerned with completing tasks and achieving goals. They do not like information perceived as irrelevant and like to stick to a timeline. They may cut people off and make quick decisions (taking shortcuts or cutting corners) when they think they have enough information.

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You can also refer to the blog EklavyaParv.com - https://eklavyaparv.com/ - for articles on the subject.

Listening as Forgotten Art - https://eklavyaparv.com/content/communication-skills/338-listening-the-forgotten-art

LSRW: https://eklavyaparv.com/content/communication-skills/391-introduction-of-communication-skills-lsrw

Listening is most rightly considered a forgotten art. With the advent of technology and learning advancements, we have set ourselves away from this required skill. There are occasions that make us realise that we have been mistaken in ignoring Listening as a part of our Communication.

Listening is Hearing with Comprehension. Without understanding the retention will remain useless. We know this. However, we do not utilise this. We do not pay attention to the efforts done by a communicator and as a communicator, we do not make efforts to make our message comprehensible.

We have people around us and we listen to a great deal of language. A variety of texts and speeches reach us from all sides. Apart from humans, we have print and electronic mediums to facilitate the journey of language to us. There are scripts, sounds, accents, stress and intonation patterns, connotations intentions and intuitions in the communication we do through ‘Listening’.

Listening has been defined as the "thoughtful attention one pays to what is heard". It explains much of what Listening should be. We hear sounds and make meaning out of them and curate a response, quick or delayed, but for sure we respond. If the sounds don't mean anything or we don't see them as part of the 'interaction' we ignore them, and refuse to react, even though we hear the sounds. Listening is the Primary Skill that makes us sensible humans. It is not wrong to say that We have turned civilised because we can give 'thoughtful attention' to what was said by the thinkers and changemakers. 

“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.”

― Ernest Hemingway

You can also refer to the blog EklavyaParv.com - https://eklavyaparv.com/ - for articles on the subject.

Listening as Forgotten Art - https://eklavyaparv.com/content/communication-skills/338-listening-the-forgotten-art

LSRW: https://eklavyaparv.com/content/communication-skills/391-introduction-of-communication-skills-lsrw

Communication Skills Ep03 - Barriers to Communication (Lessons by Parveen Sharma - Learning Radio Podcast)

Barriers are the interference and the hurdles that occur in the communication process. If not managed properly and timely, these can lead to a communication breakdown easily. Hence, the diagnosis is the most important part. If we can identify the barriers, it is halfway to remove them. Here is an explanation of Barriers TO Communication with a link to the reading material for you.

READ HERE: https://eklavyaparv.com/content/communication-skills/352-barriers-to-communication

Episode 01 - Concept of Communication, Definition, Process, Types and Credentials/7 Cs of Communication and Episode 2 with KOPPACT - (NonVerbal Communication) Explanation is also available for you on the same channel/platform.

You can also refer to the blog EklavyaParv.com - https://eklavyaparv.com/ - for articles on the subject.

Non-verbal communication is the most crucial part of our communication. We need to be aware, alert and trained in the effective understanding of the KOPPACT skills. Here is an explanation along with the option to read and refer to a detailed article/presentation on Non-Verbal Communication - KOPPACT.

CLICK HERE TO READ and SEE THE SLIDES: https://eklavyaparv.com/content/communication-skills/250-non-verbal-communication-knowing-koppact

Episode 01 - Concept of Communication, Definition, Process, Types and Credentials/7 Cs of Communication is also available for you on the same channel/platform.

You can also refer to the blog EklavyaParv.com - https://eklavyaparv.com/ - for articles on the subject.

Communication Skills - BC 109 - UnderGraduate Course - Lessons for Students are here.

This series is for the students on UnderGraduate Courses at Amity University in particular. The 'Communication Skills' course/subject has these modules. However, all these topics are common to the primary syllabus of Communication Skills or Business Communication or even Technical Communication/Corporate Communication/Mass Communication around the world.

You can also refer to the blog EklavyaParv.com - https://eklavyaparv.com/ - for articles on the subject.

Podcasts by Parveen Sharma are available on all leading Podcasting Platforms.

“Little pigeons can carry great messages!"

“Communication is the transfer of information from a sender to a receiver, with the information being understood by the receiver.”

You cannot 'NOT Communication'.

The Single Biggest Problem in Communication is the ILLUSION that it has taken place!

Read More: https://eklavyaparv.com/content/communication-skills/229-communication-process-models-and-channels

Understand More: https://eklavyaparv.com/content/communication-skills/228-communication-a-refresher-to-the-basics

Slides: https://www.slideshare.net/parveenwrites/7-cs-of-communication-and-concept-of-communication

Communication Skills Ep01 - Concept of Communication (Lessons by Parveen Sharma - Learning Radio Podcast)

This Episode of feedback from IFS Batch 2023-24 takes us to 100 episodes on this Learning Radio Podcast Channel. More than half of these are by IFS Amity Tashkent. We shall start with the New IFS Batch as well - SOON as they are there as well!

The Journeys are always worth remembering and learning from! I recall the landing on 16 September 2022 and reaching the Amity Tashkent campus. I also remember the selection interview/interaction when I committed to delivering innovative ways of teaching-learning. Podcasting and Blogging were mentioned as the primary things I would use at Tashkent for teaching English

Here I am, moving closer to completing the first orbit - the circle of one year and there are around 115 posts on the Blog with academic notes, assignments and more. We have done 50 episodes of Podcasts on the IFS Amity Tashkent Podcasts.

As we recorded some seconds or a minute from students to make them appear with voice on podcasts; we could move forward to propose Mock Interviews in AUDIO form.

The Mock Interviews have been posted on the podcast channel - Learning Radio - available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Yandex Music and many more platforms.

As I post this feedback from students, I see a more innovative and firmly committed new academic session come up!

THANK YOU, MY STUDENTS! YOU ARE THE BEST IN THE WHOLE UNIVERSE!

This episode is feedback on the use of Podcasts (Listening and becoming a speaker).

Kamola from the IFS Batch 2022-23 presents her views.

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