The Key to Workforce Adaptability: Contextual Agility
Paula Caligiuri Paula Caligiuri

The Key to Workforce Adaptability: Contextual Agility

In today’s unpredictable and interconnected world, organizations face an unprecedented level of complexity and ambiguity. Adapting to these challenges is not a matter of chance—it’s a matter of cultivating the right competencies. That’s where contextual agility comes in.

Contextual agility is the ability to assess, understand, and effectively navigate diverse and ever-changing environments. Building a workforce with this capability is not a quick fix; it’s a continuous journey of development.

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The #1 Reason Your Remote Team is Failing
Paula Caligiuri Paula Caligiuri

The #1 Reason Your Remote Team is Failing

As businesses expand globally, managing remote teams across diverse cultures has become essential. While remote work offers flexibility and access to global talent, challenges arise when cultural differences are overlooked. Companies often fail to recognize the importance of developing cultural agility, leading to miscommunication, low engagement, and productivity loss. Here are five common pitfalls…

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Why Your Expats Say That the Cross-Cultural Training Didn’t Help
Paula Caligiuri Paula Caligiuri

Why Your Expats Say That the Cross-Cultural Training Didn’t Help

If you’ve received feedback from your expats that,“The cross-cultural training didn’t really help,” you’re not alone. Companies often invest in cross-cultural training programs, but when employees are on the ground (or figuratively, if virtual), those efforts fall short. Why? Because traditional training focuses too much on surface-level “dos and don’ts”—without equipping people to navigate real-world cultural complexities.

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