In this Specialization, you will learn the essential skills to work in and manage multinational and cross-cultural teams. You will learn from organizational consultants and UC Davis MBA alumni Cleveland Justis and Daniel Student, who have studied, led, and advised cross-cultural teams from a variety of sectors. They will share best practices, research, and tools, as well as first-person narratives from a variety of global leaders. You will learn how to navigate cultural differences in approaches to accomplishing work that can trip up your team, how to take advantage of the rising opportunities and mitigate the new challenges brought on by virtual multinational collaboration, and how to rise as a cross-cultural leader.
Management of Multinational and Cross-Cultural Teams Specialization
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Management of Multinational and Cross-Cultural Teams Specialization
Become a Leader in a Global World. Develop leadership skills for a multinational, cross-cultural team.
Instructors: Daniel Student
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4.7
(53 reviews)
Beginner level
Recommended experience
1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
- Intercultural Competence
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Virtual Teams
- Interpersonal Communications
- Team Building
- Team Management
- Team Leadership
- Diversity Awareness
- Communication Strategies
- Relationship Building
- Cultural Responsiveness
- Stakeholder Communications
- Leadership and Management
- Culture
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Expectation Management
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Cultural Diversity
- Conflict Management
- Leadership
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Specialization - 4 course series
What you'll learn
Explain the concept of culture, how it affects your approach to work, & the opportunities and challenges in multinational and cross-cultural teams.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Cultural Diversity
Category: Intercultural Competence
Category: Cultural Sensitivity
Category: Team Building
Category: Culture
Category: Team Management
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Virtual Teams
Category: Communication
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Leadership
What you'll learn
Recognize your communication style and understand the role culture plays in communication, co-create a new team "language" through collaboration.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Non-Verbal Communication
Category: Intercultural Competence
Category: Communication
Category: Cultural Diversity
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Cultural Sensitivity
Category: Culture
Category: Active Listening
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Cultural Responsiveness
Category: Cross-Functional Collaboration
Category: Diversity Awareness
Category: Team Building
Category: Team Management
Category: Constructive Feedback
What you'll learn
Impact cross-cultural communication between in-person and virtual spaces; thinking about time zones, video conferences, & text based interactions.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Virtual Teams
Category: Communication
Category: Cultural Diversity
Category: Cultural Sensitivity
Category: Intercultural Competence
Category: Culture
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Diversity and Inclusion
Category: Virtual Environment
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Business Communication
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Cross-Functional Collaboration
Category: Digital Communications
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Cultural Responsiveness
Category: Timelines
What you'll learn
Explore different models of leadership and understand how the cultural differences in what is expected of leaders affect team performance.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Leadership
Category: Cultural Diversity
Category: Cultural Sensitivity
Category: Empowerment
Category: Decision Making
Category: Culture
Category: Expectation Management
Category: Virtual Teams
Category: Diversity and Inclusion
Category: Environmental Issue
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Team Leadership
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