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 […]
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The MAIN Reason Why Global Companies Are Struggling In Vietnam…And Everywhere Else
There are diverse reasons why global companies are struggling in Vietnam and elsewhere in the world but ONE is above them ALL. That reason is invisible, intangible but is everywhere at the same time and it is the one that impacts global companies the MOST. The worse is that most of the global companies are […]
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 […]
CAI White Paper: Blended Learning
Today’s globally interconnected workforce requires cultural dexterity – awareness of self and others and the skills to bridge the gap. Cultural diversity and globalization have highlighted the necessity for cross-cultural awareness. With global mobility increasing multiculturalism, the labor force no longer has a homogeneous culture or homologous environment. It is vital to develop a resilient […]
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 […]