H+ Workshop: The Culture Gap; Mastering Collaboration Across Cultures

  • You may think you're a good team player. But what happens when the people you're working with have completely different ideas about how to communicate, give feedback, make decisions, build trust or deal with disagreement?

    In an increasingly diverse world, working effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds is a skill you'll need long after you leave university. And cultural differences don't always look like cultural differences. Why does one teammate seem very direct while another avoids giving critical feedback? Why does someone want to reach a decision quickly while someone else wants to hear everyone's opinion first? And how might your own communication style be interpreted by someone who doesn't share your assumptions?

    This interactive workshop explores how cultural backgrounds, habits and assumptions can influence communication, trust, decision-making, feedback and teamwork. You'll reflect on your own preferences, learn to recognise when others may approach situations differently, and practise practical strategies for bridging those differences effectively and respectfully.

    These are skills that matter not only in your current Honours+ team, but throughout your future career. The people you work with won't always communicate, think or collaborate the way you do. Learning how to navigate those differences can make the difference between simply working alongside people and actually working well together.

    What will you take away?

    • Insight into common cultural differences in communication, teamwork and leadership
    • Greater awareness of your own tendencies and how they may affect others
    • A better understanding of why people may approach the same situation differently
    • Practical techniques for navigating misunderstandings and bridging cultural differences
    • Strategies for working effectively and respectfully with people from different cultural backgrounds

    You don't need to think alike to work well together. You need to understand what happens when different ways of thinking meet.

    Please note that this workshop is one of the electives PREMIUM offers. Attend a minimum of 3 of the elective workshops.

     

    Available Sessions:

    • Thursday 25.02.2027, 13:30-16:30 hrs
    • Wednesday 14.04.2027, 09:30-12:30 hrs

    All “Mastering Collaboration Across Culture” workshops will take place at EDLAB’s Tapijn Building X. All attendees will receive a reminder email with the exact location two days before the session.

     

    Register here for this workshop.

     

     
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  • In Honours, but also in life after uni, you will be working in diverse, international teams, and knowing how to communicate across cultures will make all the difference. It will help you understand yourself and others better, avoid unnecessary friction, and turn cultural differences into a real asset for your teamwork and future career.
  • Klara Strecker

    Your Workshop Host: Klara Strecker

    Klara Strecker: My work centers on creating spaces where people can connect deeply with themselves and with others, even across differences. As a coach, counsellor, and trainer, I support expats and young professionals navigating life’s challenging transitions. With a background in academia and sustainability, I eventually followed my passion and now run my own coaching business. I know first-hand the pressures of academic and expat life, how overwhelming it can be, and the challenge of carving out your own path in a world full of possibilities.