Researchers are constantly adapting to different cultures and professional contexts, whether within laboratories, facing international collaborators or during scientific stays abroad. Language difficulties and cultural differences can play an important role in work involvement.
This workshop helps researchers improve their ability to act appropriately and effectively in different cultural contexts.
Programme – two-day format
The intercultural mindset
- Reflecting on your own intercultural competence
- Why intercultural competence matters to recruiters
Managing cultural diversity and collaborative work
- The specific features of working in a multicultural team: self, others, context
Deepening your knowledge of the context and of others
- Beliefs and practices in a diverse environment; cultural attribution
- The challenges of working in an intercultural context
- The relationship between national culture and organisational culture
- Leadership and communication styles (verbal and non-verbal)
Intercultural well-being — living between satisfaction and frustration
- The processes of intercultural adaptation and culture shock
- Advice on how to find a balance between work and personal life
Learning outcomes
- Identify the key elements of your own cultural identity and their impact on your behaviour and communication
- Demonstrate openness towards and understanding of others, recognising cultural differences in professional interactions
- Draw on cultural dimensions to analyse and manage intercultural situations effectively
Pedagogical approach
Interactive workshop combining:
- Group discussion
- Structured input (concepts, fundamental processes)
- Discussion and advice from the trainer
Assessment & follow-up
- • Practical exercises with immediate feedback
- Post-session satisfaction survey
