Experience has shown time and again that working in teams is a difficult business. Working groups, (agile) project teams, creative circles, crisis teams, etc. often function much less effectively than one would expect - after all, it is generally assumed that the diversity of experience, expertise and perspectives should lead to an improvement in solutions. This friction, which leads to a loss of efficiency, is often exacerbated in intercultural teams - although for the purposes of the workshop, the term "intercultural" should be defined very broadly, as often enough an engineer and a controller or an anesthetist and a surgeon or a marketing woman and a human resources manager represent different cultures, even if they have the same mother tongue.
During the workshop, a mixture of exercises, reflection and theoretical work will be used to work out the difficulties of teamwork and possible solutions. The workshop will consist of two elements: an experience-based part in which participants work together as a team and a reflective part underpinned by theory and explanatory approaches.
At the beginning, participants will experience first-hand the challenges that can lurk in a diverse team: How are goals discussed and which ones are pursued? Is there agreement on forms of decision-making and division of tasks? How can it be ensured that everyone can contribute their respective talents?
Finally, these questions and related topics are reflected on a meta-level and underpinned with theories and scientific findings.
The aim is to provide participants with practically applicable concepts and tools for designing intercultural problem-solving processes in teams.