Cultural Awareness International (CAI) was pleased to have Oksana Ellalasingham, Manager of Global Destination Services, participate as a subject matter expert on an episode of the Propelling Mobility podcast, moderated by Laura Levenson, Global Practice Leader-Advisory Services Group, with Weichert Workforce Mobility. On the podcast, Oksana and Laura discuss the critical role that Destination Services […]
Expatriation and Repatriation
2021 Global Mobility Trends and Cross-cultural Training Needs
Empowering multicultural teams and employee mobility through comprehensive cross-cultural and language training Wendell Lewis Willkie, an American lawyer, and the 1940 Republican nominee for President of the United States once said that: “There are no distant places any longer: the world is small, and the world is one.” More than eighty years later and the […]
4 Things to Keep in Mind when Visiting a Muslim Country during Ramadan
Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is the month of the revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad. Muslims all over the world fast from dawn to sunset during this month in adherence to one of the Five Pillars of Islam (sawm). Ramadan officially begins after the visual confirmation of the crescent […]
CAI’s Expat Survival Guide for the Holidays
Usually one for embracing change and experiencing new things, knowing that my family at home in the USA was gearing up to celebrate Christmas while I was abroad made me long for the familiarity of home. Watching the days grow shorter and thermostat drop heightened my sense of anticipation for my favorite time of year. […]
The Neuroscience of Inclusion
The world is more interconnected and global than we could ever imagine. From a meat processing plant manager in Kansas working with Somali and Salvadoran factory workers to a high-flying executive leading a cross-cultural team in Hong Kong, London, and Seattle: global is the new local. Furthermore, technological advances allow for teams to work virtually […]
5 Ways To Manage Expatriation Risk
In our increasingly globalized world, international businesses seek to fill their organizational needs by strategically shifting corporate talent from one place to another. However, a substantial percentage of international assignees fail to meet their company’s objectives. The high cost of relocating talent – and the high expectations resting on the shoulders of these talented women […]
