On December 9, Director of ICUnet India Suryaa Pawar had the opportunity of being invited as a Guest Speaker at College of Agricultural Banking – Reserve Bank of India, Pune Campus.
It was a part of a 2 days intensive workshop on Communication Skills for their mid-level and Senior Banking officers.
The session topic was on Understanding Culture Beyond Borders: The Hidden Codes of Communication
In one hour they covered the following aspects –
The Culture Iceberg Model
Culture as an Invisible Operating System
High context versus Low context communication
Values behind the communication
Globalization and the new Hybrid Culture of working
Last but not the least Building the Key Skill for Cultural Intelligence (CQ)
The participants were interactive and shared their thoughts and also raised questions which made the session engaging.
They also touched upon the concepts in brief about the experts on this subject like Geert Hofstede, Erin Myers, Richard Lewis and Fons Trompenaars and shared names of a few books for them to read on post the session.
Thank you Team CAB- RBI - Puja Sharma, Shubhabrat Agrawal, Saugata Chakraborty and Rajashri Kulkarni for the very thoughtful gift as a token of your appreciation. The brass Plaque of the Banyan tree on the campus premises.
Pune's College of Agricultural Banking (CAB), an RBI institution, features a significant, historic Banyan tree on its campus, known for its age, sprawling canopy, and connection to India's freedom struggle history and educational heritage, offering shade and tranquility amidst the institute's green environment.
