{"id":3516,"date":"2024-10-08T16:13:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T14:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/2024\/10\/08\/686\/"},"modified":"2024-10-08T16:13:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T14:13:02","slug":"686","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/2024\/10\/08\/686\/","title":{"rendered":"23.10.24 Culture Session: Preparing for International Careers | FIT: Soft Skills &amp; Employability"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pt-0\">\n<div class=\"gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full\">\n<div class=\"relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"8900f65d-6605-43e7-acda-ebc5451a6e8a\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>On October 23, 2024, a group of international students participated in our interactive session about German business culture called \u201cPreparing for International Careers: Understanding Cultural Differences.\u201d The session aimed to deepen their understanding of German work culture and develop skills to thrive in workplaces around the world.<\/p>\n<p>To start, participants engaged in an exercise that highlighted how everyone sees the world through a<strong> \u201ccultural lens.\u201d<\/strong> This lens is shaped by the values, norms, and experiences of one\u2019s own culture. Recognizing this is essential for building an international career, as it allows people to reflect on interactions from a more objective perspective. This <strong>skill of self-reflection<\/strong> was then practiced through hands-on exercises, each set in realistic work scenarios.<\/p>\n<p>Another key takeaway from the workshop was to <strong>\u201cobserve quickly, but avoid judging right away.\u201d<\/strong> Students learned how elements like Germany\u2019s focus on punctuality and direct communication affect professional interactions, gaining insights on how to handle these differences smoothly. The<strong> Iceberg Model<\/strong> of Culture added further depth, showing that visible aspects, such as language or dress, are just the surface, while hidden values and norms drive behavior on a deeper level.<\/p>\n<p>With an energetic atmosphere, the session encouraged active participation and practical exercises, helping students adapt their communication styles and avoid cultural missteps. By the end, the group walked away with useful tools to boost their confidence in <strong>navigating cultural differences<\/strong>, both in Germany and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 23, 2024, a group of international students participated in our interactive session about German business culture called \u201cPreparing for International Careers: Understanding Cultural Differences.\u201d The session aimed to deepen their understanding of German work culture and develop skills to thrive in workplaces around the world. To start, participants engaged in an exercise that &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/2024\/10\/08\/686\/\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u201e23.10.24 Culture Session: Preparing for International Careers | FIT: Soft Skills &amp; Employability\u201c <\/span>weiterlesen<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":631,"featured_media":1548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[112],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-october2024"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3516\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}