Personal development paper on intercultural skills Intercultural Readiness

Personal development paper on intercultural skills: Intercultural Readiness Check as basis

IRC: Intercultural competences • Intercultural Sensitivity The degree to which a person takes an active interest in others, their cultural background, needs and perspectives. • Building Commitment The degree to which a person actively influences the social environment, concerned with integrating different people and personalities. • Intercultural Communication The degree to which a person actively monitors own communicative behaviour. • Managing Uncertainty The degree to which a person is able to manage the greater uncertainty of intercultural situations.

7 point Action Plan 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Assessing the task context: what is to be Achieved, How and When? Team members: who is in the team? Managing communication, reducing conflict, creating cohesion Team members get to know each other and build rapport Process and performance responsibility (=SCRUM/PRIORITIES) Feedback on process and results (=SCRUM/PRIORITIES) Learning for future teams

7 point Action Plan 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Assessing the task context: what is to be Achieved, How and When? Team members: who is in the team? Discuss strengths Managing communication, reducing conflict, creating cohesion Team members get to know each other and build rapport Process and performance responsibility (=SCRUM/PRIORITIES) Feedback on process and results (=SCRUM/PRIORITIES) Learning for future teams Discuss your needs to connect, perform and enjoy

Next steps • You will receive an email with a link to your IRC next week (Tuesday). • Make sure you fill in the IRC before next Friday • Bring the feedback to the session next Friday (September 30) • We will discuss the IRC in the session: your intercultural learning thanks to this team