Here are some definitions to help you understand more about culture, communication and coaching.

What is culture? Culture is a shared, learned, symbolic system of values, beliefs and attitudes that shapes and influences perception and behavior -- an abstract "mental blueprint" or "mental code."  It must be studied "indirectly" by studying behavior, customs, material culture (artifacts, tools, technology), language, etc. Culture is:

1)  Learned.   Process of learning one's culture is called enculturation.

2)  Shared by the members of a society.  No "culture of one."

3)  Patterned.  People in a society live and think in ways that form definite patterns.
 
4)  Mutually constructed through a constant process of social interaction.

5)  Symbolic.   Culture, language and thought are based on symbols and symbolic meanings.

6)  Arbitrary.   Not based on "natural laws" external to humans, but created by humans according to the "whims" of the society.  Example: standards of beauty.

7)  Internalized.   Habitual, taken for granted, perceived as “natural”.

(Source: http://www2.eou.edu/~kdahl/cultdef.html)

What is communication? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, communication is a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior.

What is intercultural communication? It is the way people from different countries and cultures exchange information through language and behavior.

How can coaching help you? Coaching helps you to internalize cultural knowledge and behavior to enable you to exchange information successfully with people from another culture.