Tips for Cross-Cultural Working: 10 + 1 Bonus

The video provides ten practical tips for working and leading cross-cultural teams. It emphasizes avoiding assumptions, understanding cultural differences in behavior and language, recognizing rational behavior, and working to understand unfamiliar behaviors. Training and team involvement in setting standards are crucial. Acting as a role model and encouraging diversity are also highlighted. The video concludes by celebrating team diversity and individual contributions.

Why is it important not to assume that behaviors mean the same across different cultures?

• Because it can lead to misunderstandings.

• Because it is a sign of disrespect.

• Because it shows a lack of confidence.

• Because it is unnecessary.

What is a key reason to understand the rationale behind behaviors?

• To find faults in others.

• To better appreciate cultural differences.

• To avoid having to work with them.

• To change their behavior.

What should leaders do to promote respectful behavior in cross-cultural teams?

• Ignore disrespectful behavior.

• Set high standards and act as role models.

• Focus only on their own culture.

• Avoid mixing team members.

How can diverse thinking benefit a team?

• By reducing team cohesion.

• By creating confusion.

• By making decision-making slower.

• By leading to innovative solutions.

What is a recommended approach to tackle disrespectful behavior?

• Wait for it to resolve itself.

• Discuss it in private only.

• Address it quickly and effectively.

• Ignore it and hope it stops.