The concept of international teams and their challenges is discussed in this text. The author highlights the importance of understanding and addressing cross-cultural differences in a business setting. Erin Meyer's book "The Culture Map" provides a framework for handling intercultural differences, which was introduced to the team at Checkly. The framework covers 8 dimensions and maps different countries along each dimension's scale. The team mapped their company culture on these dimensions, revealing interesting findings about their communication style and leadership approach. The exercise highlighted the importance of having conversations about cross-cultural differences and creating awareness within international teams.