Working in Multinational Teams

The aim of the course is to provide participants with an understanding of the main aspects of intercultural collaboration. We will explore cultural differences and learn about the mechanisms behind them. As a result, each of the participants would develop intercultural competence.
  • duration 8 hours
  • Language English
  • format Online
duration
8 hours
location
Online
Language
English
Code
SS-137
price
€ 220 *

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Description

Have you worked with a group of foreigners? Have you experienced mismatching or incidents when working in distributed teams across the world? In today's globalized world, successful collaboration within multinational teams is more important than ever. However, working with colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds can often lead to misunderstandings and communication barriers. Our course, "Working in Multinational Teams," is designed to help you bridge these gaps by deepening your understanding of the cultural dimensions specific to the countries your colleagues come from.

 

By exploring key cultural frameworks, you will learn practical strategies to navigate differences, enhance communication, and foster a more inclusive and productive team environment. Whether you are a manager leading a diverse team or a team member looking to improve cross-cultural collaboration, this course will equip you with the tools to reduce misunderstandings and build stronger, more cohesive teams.

 

Join us to unlock the potential of your multinational team through cultural awareness and effective communication, and find the appropriate behavior from the repertoire of behaviors!

 

The training covers the following chapters:

  • The Cross-cultural Challenges – Understand what the challenges are when working in distributed teams across cultures
  • Culture Knowledge – Understand Culture particularities,
  • Cultural dimensions that shape collaboration in different aspects: time, decision, communication, and bounding.
  • Does and dont’s

 

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Be mindful when meeting and working with colleagues from other Cultures
  • Be able to profile the Culture of the colleagues and find do's and don'ts
  • Adapt their communication style to match the expectations
  • Be able to make decisions or contribute and communicate them in an appropriate way
  • Understand scheduling particularities across Cultures
  • Build trust and excellent relationship
  • Note the do's and don'ts when working in Multicultural Teams
After completing the course, a certificate is issued on the Luxoft Training form

Objectives

  • Make you aware of the cross-cultural challenges,
  • Understand the basics of cultural differences;
  • Introduce to you the cross-cultural strategies,
  • Understand what drives specific cultural behaviors to work effectively with people from across the Globe;
  • Find the appropriate behavior from the repertoire of behaviors;
  • Learn how to collaborate on cultural differences in context


Roadmap

1. The Cross-Cultural Challenges

 

2. Culture Knowledge

  • What Culture is
  • Generic Behaviors versus Stereotyping

 

3. Cultural Dimensions for working in multinational teams

  • Time
  • Trust
  • Power Distance
  • High versus Low-Context Communication

 

Total: theory ~45%, practice ~ 55%


  • Trainer

Iulian Robert Ionita

Communication and personal effectiveness specialist


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