Politeness implicature

Description

Politeness and respect are the keys to a positive workplace!

Politeness is an important aspect of communication that varies from culture to culture. It can be influenced by many factors such as the relative power of the participants, the degree of social distance, or the personal or intercultural notion of tact and respect. Due to these differences, expressions that may be considered polite in one culture may be taken as rude in another, or they might lead to misunderstandings and communicative difficulties during international interactions. In a business context, it is therefore essential to understand, learn and apply codes of politeness. Natural business solutions GmbH has an encompassing ‘Politeness Implicature’ workshop to reflect upon and enhance your international communication in your international projects.

Politeness may a balancing act between clarity and saving our own or our partner’s face. It requires a learning effort to being courteous, especially while under pressure and in intercultural settings. We train you to understand implied meaning and masterfully apply the techniques to meet the international standard of politeness. Our experts help you understand the intercultural notions of politeness in the global workplace and how to effectively meet the politeness code.

Workshop Contents

We cover:

• your personal perception of politeness
• parameters of the international politeness code
• expressions of politeness through the three channels of communication (verbal, non-verbal, para-verbal)
• common differences in politeness in different cultural contexts

Outcome

More than just a matter of etiquette, politeness empowers your collaboration with others at work. After finishing this course, you will be able to

• identify the parameters of politeness of your business partners and yourself
• recognize and apply implied meaning
• reformulate your message in an appropriate, respectful manner
• move towards your business goals without pitfalls

Advantages

This workshop conveys:

• knowledge about concept of politeness – intercultural and personal
• how to identify parameters of politeness
• learning linguistic formats of respect, tact and diplomacy
• how to deal with low-context and high-context codes of politeness

Who is this workshop for?

This workshop is for:

• Professionals who take their customer’s interest truly at heart, wishing to bring the customer experience to a new quality level
• Anyone really taking pride in their service or product, wanting to make a difference in meeting their clients’ needs