Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Glossary
Introduction
1 Discover Work Styles: Building interpersonal relationships through visual and tangible approaches
1.1 The Six Dimensions of intercultural teamwork: Collaborations and conceptions of community
1.2 Teamthink Constellation: Putting the Six Dimensions to work
Activity: Teamthink Constellation
1.3 Success Sketches: Drawing a positive future for your team
Activity: Success Sketch
1.4 Shared Calendar: Tackling time differences together
Activity: Shared Calendar
1.5 Collaboration Agreement & Fourth Space: Guiding team communication
a. Activity: Collaboration Agreement
b. Activity: Fourth Space
2 Understand Core Beliefs: Creating visuals helps in understanding values and biases
2.1 Creating visuals helps in understanding values and biases
2.2 Value Collage: Understanding personal and cultural values
a. Activity: Value Discovery
b. Activity: Value Collage
2.3 Belief Brainstorm: Exploring facts, fakes, and feelings to confront bias
a. Activity: Belief Brainstorm
b. Activity: Affinity Diagram
2.4 Personal & Group Icebergs: Diagramming cultural characteristics
a. Activity: Personal Iceberg
b. Activity: Group Iceberg
2.5 Comparative Impression Maps: Visualizing an issue across cultures
Activity: Comparative Impression Maps
2.6 Deep Dive: Creating structured dialogue to go beneath the surface
a. Activity: Deep Dive
b. Activity: Deeper Dive—share icebergs & impression maps
3 Establish Trust: Using rich and lean media
3.1 Storytelling using rich and lean media
3.2 Picture Story Shuffle: Cultural moments in five frames
Activity: Picture Story Shuffle
3.3 Video Exchange: Simulating synchronous connections
Activity: Video Exchange
3.4 Digital Trail Trace: Deciphering personal narratives in online spaces
Activity: Digital Trail Trace
3.5 Visual Origin Story: Adventures in collaborative storytelling
Activity: Visual Origin Story
4 Assess Information: Learning from multisensory collective wisdom
4.1 Learning from multisensory collective wisdom
4.2 Focus Quest: Finding a topic through divergent and convergent approaches
Activity: Focus Quest
4.3 Perspective Exchange: Two sides of a topic
a. Activity: Cultural & Geographic Perspective Exchange
b. Activity: Topical Perspective Exchange
c. Activity: Photo Juxtaposition Perspective Exchange
4.4 Datastorming: Bringing information to life
Activity: Datastorming
4.5 Fictional Character Exchange: Explaining cultural nuances
Activity: Fictional Character Exchange
5 Decode Communication Styles: Exchanging constructive feedback through critique5.1 Exchanging constructive feedback through critique
5.2 Practice Critique: Honing feedback skills as a first step
Activity: Practice Critique
5.3 Asynchronous Feedback: Lean media and sequenced approaches
Activity: Asynchronous Feedback
5.4 Synchronous Feedback: Real-time approaches with rich media
Activity: Synchronous Feedback
5.5 Outside Input: Learning from relevant external perspectives
Activity: Outside Input
5.6 Mindful Reflection: Writing and sketching for thoughtful individual analysis
Activity: Mindful Reflection
5.7 Circles of Understanding
Activity: Circles of Understanding
6 Design Shared Goals: Innovating together through creative projects
6.1 Innovating together through creative projects
How to use Chapter 6
6.2 Project Generator & Creative Remix: Creating value through collective intercultural creativity
a. Activity: Project Generator
b. Activity: Creative Remix
6.3 Goal & Role Tracker: Envisioning attainable, challenging, and specific team intentions
a. Activity: Goal & Role Tracker, Part 1
b. Activity: Goal & Role Tracker, Part 2
6.4 Fairy Tale Mashup: Local stories to celebrate cultures
Activity: Fairy Tale Mashup
6.5 Collaborative Storyboard & Video Sketch: Building shared narratives
a. Activity: Collaborative Storyboard & Script
b. Activity: Collaborative Video Sketch
6.6 Public Display: Celebrate outcomes with the wider community
Activity: Public Display
Epilogue
Index