This is so true, but what I found out in my internship is that they not just a team but they build relationships. It requires effort to be friended or knowing them, it takes time and you can start by just simply treating them, or have a lunch with them. They also surprise each others birthday in the office by giving cake or throw a little food trips inside the office. While the team leader I observed that she used to ask a favor to that person, which is a phsychological trick to make them trust and build relationships with them. They are approachable and ask questions like how they are doing just to let the person know that they are teams in that project.
And from my experience, I just used to greet them even that was the last conversation I could say, I used to smile back and sometimes always prepared to be amazed with them. And about the bad experience, I tend to lead any group activities and sometimes they are not favor of some one who always used to instruct them, they want to to be leader less or they should not feel that they are being lead, some attitudes will not favor to your idea, and I find ways to avoid it by just let them speak first before I speak. I don't know maybe you will find immature people who's always try to attack you but it was best to counter them with great compliments (also a psychological trick).
It is best too to protect and respect each other beliefs for example when it comes to Muslims you cannot force them to something they believe it is wrong to attend such event. Team leaders or heads should be more approachable and provide chatting time with the teams before going home. And that's all what I observed mostly.
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Llala Chrishaye Ocampo S.M.ASCE
Student
City of General Trias Cavite
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-14-2021 02:13 AM
From: Tung Nguyen
Subject: Tips for working in or leading multicultural teams?
Nowadays, it's very common for us to be in a multicultural environment whether at the universities or companies. Obviously, there will be difficulties when working together given the cultural differences. Reducing the potential conflict within the team, improving communication, and promoting creativity can be challenging for team leader and every member. Do you have any tips for working in or leading multicultural teams? Any good/bad lessons you'd like to share?
P.S: At our firm, we use GlobeSmart to compare work style between cultures which I find pretty useful when working with other colleagues and clients.

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Tung Nguyen, PhD
Water Resources Engineer
Sacramento, CA
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