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CAI Interviewed on Propelling Mobility Podcast
Cultural Awareness International (CAI) was pleased to have our Senior Consultant, Mercedes D’Angelo, participate as a subject matter expert on a recent episode of the Propelling Mobility podcast, moderated by Tim McCarney, Vice President of Marketing at Weichert Workforce Mobility. On the podcast, Mercedes D’Angelo and Laura Levenson (Global Practice Leader with Weichert’s Advisory Services Group) […]
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Is That a “Yes-Yes” or a “Yes-No”?
Many communication exchanges seem simple enough. You state a question clearly and succinctly, “Will the reports be finished by Friday?” and the answer comes back swiftly, “Yes.” Then, you sit empty-handed in your office on Friday afternoon, playing these eight words over and over in your mind, with confusion and frustration mounting at some of […]
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Combating Unconscious Bias to Build a Balanced Workforce
On March 8, 2019, we reflect on the progress that women have made in society, in schools, and in the workforce and the progress that still needs to be made to ensure an equal society for women around the world. The theme of International Women’s Day this year is #BalanceforBetter, aiming for gender equality in […]
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Communicating Effectively with Non-Native English Speakers
If you can read this sentence with ease, then you might be one of many who take communicating in English for granted. Not only is English the second most spoken language in the world, impressively, but it is also the most widely used language on the internet and the most commonly used platform for business and […]
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The Adaptation of Culture
Borrowing ideas from other nations and adapting them to fit your own culture has been the norm since the history of human civilizations. The Greeks took papyrus and scrolls from the Egyptians, made libraries, and educated the world. The Italians learned how to make noodles from the Chinese and established a world-renowned cuisine. Recently, US […]
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The Past Lives on in Belgium
Belgium. This small country offers an abundance of delights for any visitor through its culture, food, architecture, languages, and history. Arriving in Brussels on my annual trip home, I am immediately taken back to fond memories of my youth. I am humbled to think that as a child I ran through the cobblestone streets of what […]