Team communication: key roles and intercultural contexts

Objectives

This workshop is intended for doctoral candidates and postdocs working in intercultural contexts. It helps participants become aware of the intercultural issues affecting their work and provides them with a set of tools to address these challenges.

Description

The workshop helps participants to explore those issues that most often affect communication in terms of team dynamics and to investigate those intercultural aspects that most frequently pose challenges to groups characterised by a high degree of internationalisation. Throughout the workshop, participants are encouraged to identify the specific role that each individual plays within a team. Within this context, the workshop is always characterised by a constant alternation between theoretical insights and hands-on practical experiences to provide participants with the tools to enhance their group’s professional potential.

On the first day, participants attend the workshop all together as a single group. On the second day, the participants join the trainer for a series of one-to-one sessions characterised by a dedicated tailor-made approach.

Contents in brief

• Challenges and areas of conflict typical of international contexts.
• Basic principles of a constructive and objective-oriented discussion technique.
• Conflict management: strategies for addressing challenging communication dynamics.
• Being aware of one’s own role in a team and how to best mix and match different skills.
• Giving and receiving constructive feedback as a member of a team.

Methods

• Individual and group (i.e. team) feedback.
• Theoretical background (intercultural surveys).
• Role-play and case studies.
• One to one feedback.
• Group exercises.

First day:
Workshop for all participants

Second day:
Individual one-to-one sessions throughout the day.
The exact length and times of each session will be agreed on the previous day (also depending on the total number of participants that joined the course the previous day)

Trainer

Dr. Matteo Garavoglia is Research Associate at the University of Oxford’s Centre for International Studies and Adjunct Professor at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. Matteo was educated at the universities of London (SOAS), Paris (Sciences Po) and Berlin (FUB). He lived in twelve countries across four continents and speaks English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

Application

Since the number of participants for this workshop is limited, we ask you to provide information about your connection to the Universität Regensburg and a short paragraph about your motivation for the course when registering. The registration form, in which you can simply enter this information, can be found on GRIPS and can also be deposited there.

Application via GRIPS until 21.01.2022 (deadline extended!)