Week 10: Teamwork & Intercultural Competency
Overview
This week focuses on interculturally competent teamwork, technical documentation standards, and collaborative frameworks for understanding diverse workplace dynamics in global business environments.
Topics Covered
- Teamwork, team building and documentation for team management
- Culture and intercultural competency
- Intersectionality and individualism
- Work culture and expectations
Class Activities for the Week
Course Period 1 (2 hours)
- Assignment introduction: Team Charter
- Introduction to interculturally competent teamwork
- Discussion: Do’s and Don’ts of Teamwork / Cultural Expectations about Teamwork
- Group activity: Frameworks for understanding teamwork
Course Period 2 (2 hours)
- Understanding terminology related to intercultural competency
- Self evaluation of specific intercultural competencies
Independent/Group Assignments (and Point Totals)
- Assignment: Team Charter (3 points)
- Work with a team and identify the project you have come together to deliver
- Develop the team charter that will guide your teamwork
- Due date: End of week
- Class attendance and participation (2 points)
Learning Resources
- Advice on working in teams
- Team Charter template
📥 Download this Content
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🤖 GAI Study Prompts
Copy the downloaded content and try it with these prompts:
- “Help me understand cultural differences in teamwork expectations”
- “Create a framework for analyzing intercultural team dynamics”
- “What are the key components of an effective team charter?”
- “Generate scenarios for practicing intercultural competency in team settings”
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