Lessons from NASA on Intercultural Lessons from NASA on Intercultural TeamworkTeamwork

After participating in the simulation participants After participating in the simulation participants should be able to:should be able to:

• Recognize some of the differences in intercultural Recognize some of the differences in intercultural communication styles among the four simulation communication styles among the four simulation teams.teams.

• Discuss the cultural misunderstandings that Discuss the cultural misunderstandings that occurred during the simulation.occurred during the simulation.

• Recognize the compromises that are needed to Recognize the compromises that are needed to work together as a multinational team.work together as a multinational team.

• Gain a better understanding of intercultural group Gain a better understanding of intercultural group dynamics.dynamics.

• Discuss the difficulties of separating cultural Discuss the difficulties of separating cultural differences from personality types. differences from personality types.

Space debris has hit and knocked out the Space debris has hit and knocked out the satellite communication system that is used satellite communication system that is used to communicate with the International Space to communicate with the International Space Station. It may be a few months before Station. It may be a few months before communication can be restored, so the communication can be restored, so the international partners have decided to international partners have decided to launch a mini rocket to the Space Station launch a mini rocket to the Space Station with a message inside that lets the Station with a message inside that lets the Station astronauts know what has happened and to astronauts know what has happened and to assure them that ISS agencies are working assure them that ISS agencies are working with all possible speed to restore with all possible speed to restore communication. Your job is to work together communication. Your job is to work together within your own agency team and with the within your own agency team and with the other three agencies to build a rocket to other three agencies to build a rocket to send a joint message to the astronauts send a joint message to the astronauts aboard the Space Station. aboard the Space Station.

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