Cultural Agility for Teamwork
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Cultural Agility for Teamwork
This course is part of Team Success through Cultural Awareness Specialization
Instructor: Brenda J. Allen
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What you'll learn
Develop cultural agility to collaborate comfortably and effectively with people from different cultures.
Apply practical frameworks to navigate cultural differences in communication, decision-making, and teamwork.
Improve self-management and relationship-management skills.
Skills you'll gain
- Relationship Building
- Team Collaboration
- Coordinating
- Adaptability
- Curiosity
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Cultural Diversity
- Professional Development
- Teamwork
- Resilience
- Workplace inclusivity
- Cultural Responsiveness
- Personal Development
- Intercultural Competence
- Team Performance Management
- Relationship Management
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There are 3 modules in this course
This course is designed to enhance your ability to navigate and thrive in multicultural team environments. Drawing on Dr. Paula Caligiuri's groundbreaking work, this course equips you with the essential skills to understand and adapt to cultural dynamics in teams.
Cultural agility, defined as the ability to interact comfortably and effectively with people from different cultures, is the cornerstone of this course. You'll learn to move beyond surface-level differences and delve into the eight key cultural dimensions that shape communication, decision-making, and work approaches. These dimensions include formal vs. informal work styles, direct vs. indirect communication, and individualist vs. group-oriented, among others. Through practical frameworks, you'll develop self-management skills such as tolerance of ambiguity, resilience, and curiosity. Additionally, you'll master relationship-management competencies -- humility, relationship-building, and perspective-taking -- to connect with and learn from team members with varied backgrounds. The course also covers task-management competencies, including cultural minimization, adaptation, and integration. These skills enable you to plan, coordinate, and execute work effectively across cultures. By the end of this course, youβll be equipped to transform cultural differences into team strengths. Youβll learn to foster inclusive environments that enhance communication, build trust, and promote collaboration. These skills will ultimately lead to higher team performance and success.
Explore eight cultural dimensions along with self-management and relationship-management competencies. Learn to build strong relationships, navigate cultural differences with ease, and foster a truly inclusive team environment.
What's included
7 videos17 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt
7 videosβ’Total 34 minutes
- Intro to Cultural Agility for Teamworkβ’2 minutes
- Dimensions for Understanding Cultural Differencesβ’4 minutes
- Dimensions for Understanding Cultural Differences Part 2β’4 minutes
- Self-awareness and Cultural Agilityβ’7 minutes
- Self-Management and Cultural Agilityβ’7 minutes
- Relationship Management Competenciesβ’6 minutes
- Perspective-Taking for Relationship Managementβ’4 minutes
17 readingsβ’Total 157 minutes
- Optional: The Reflective Communicator's Learning Logβ’10 minutes
- The Importance of Cultural Agility in the Workplaceβ’10 minutes
- The Importance of Cultural Awareness for Multicultural Teamsβ’10 minutes
- Optional: Cultural Dimensions Self-Reflectionβ’10 minutes
- Cultural Dimensions and Team Dynamicsβ’10 minutes
- Optional: Cultural Dimensions Self-Assessmentβ’10 minutes
- The Role of Empathy in Cultivating Cultural Agilityβ’10 minutes
- Challenges to Developing Empathy in Multicultural Teamsβ’10 minutes
- Developing Your Self-Management Competenciesβ’10 minutes
- Understanding Power Dynamics in Teamsβ’10 minutes
- Seeking Similarities to Build Relationshipsβ’10 minutes
- Optional External Video: Curiosity vs. Being Rightβ’3 minutes
- Optional External Video: That's Weird! Being Curious Instead of Criticalβ’4 minutes
- Power Dynamics and Relationship-Management Competenciesβ’10 minutes
- Enhancing Your Relationship Management Competenciesβ’10 minutes
- Optional: Self-Reflection - Cultural Agility Competencies and Teamworkβ’10 minutes
- Key Concepts Listβ’10 minutes
3 assignmentsβ’Total 65 minutes
- Module 1 Final Assessmentβ’30 minutes
- Dimensions for Understanding Cultural Difference Knowledge Checkβ’15 minutes
- Cultural Agility and Relationship Management Knowledge Checkβ’20 minutes
1 discussion promptβ’Total 10 minutes
- Shifting Perspectiveβ’10 minutes
Explore competencies for planning, coordinating, and executing work effectively across cultures. Learn to apply cultural minimization, adaptation, and integration to reduce misunderstandings, align team members, and foster unity in diverse teams.
What's included
3 videos9 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
3 videosβ’Total 17 minutes
- Task Management Competenciesβ’7 minutes
- Cultural Adaptation for Task Managementβ’6 minutes
- Cultural Integration for Task Managementβ’4 minutes
9 readingsβ’Total 90 minutes
- Cultural Agility Competencies and Teamworkβ’10 minutes
- Cultural Minimization: Balancing Efficiency and Cultural Awarenessβ’10 minutes
- Ethical Considerations in Cultural Adaptationβ’10 minutes
- Cultural Minimization - Balancing Efficiency and Cultural Awarenessβ’10 minutes
- Understanding Cultural Integrationβ’10 minutes
- Challenges to Implementing Task-Management Competencies in Diverse Teamsβ’10 minutes
- Strengthening Your Task Management Competenciesβ’10 minutes
- Building Cultural Agility - Key Competencies for Thriving in Multicultural Teamsβ’10 minutes
- Key Concepts Listβ’10 minutes
2 assignmentsβ’Total 40 minutes
- Module 2 Final Assessmentβ’30 minutes
- Task Management Competencies Knowledge Checkβ’10 minutes
1 discussion promptβ’Total 10 minutes
- What do you want to improve?β’10 minutes
Consolidate your understanding of cultural awareness for successful teamwork by creating a Professional Development Portfolio to document your learning journey, reflect on personal growth, and outline a commitment to continued development. It will be a valuable resource for career advancement.
What's included
1 video4 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
1 videoβ’Total 4 minutes
- Team Success through Cultural Awareness Capstone β’4 minutes
4 readingsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Contrasting Cultural Dimensions Frameworksβ’10 minutes
- Team Success through Cultural Awareness Key Conceptsβ’30 minutes
- Instructions for Completing the Capstone Project: Professional Development Portfolioβ’10 minutes
- Team Success through Cultural Awareness Specialization Capstone Project Templateβ’10 minutes
2 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Team Success through Cultural Awareness Capstone Projectβ’30 minutes
- Personal Growth Reflectionβ’30 minutes
1 discussion promptβ’Total 10 minutes
- Reflecting on Specialization Takeawaysβ’10 minutes
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