Frequently Asked Questions

Skiilify is a public benefit corporation founded by Dr. Paula Caligiuri, who has been researching cultural agility for more than 30 years. Skiilify helps individuals and organizations develop critical skills like cultural agility, adaptability, flexibility, and career ownership. We provide assessments, development tips, resources, and training that can be utilized individually and by groups. We help companies and universities all over the world with soft skill development. For a sample of Dr. Caligiuri's research articles: https://www.skiilify.com/research

Cultural agility is the ability to interact and work comfortably and effectively with people who are demographically different from you -- whether country or ethnicity, age, race, gender, profession, or education. Students and professionals need it so that they can adapt quickly and effectively in novel situations, improving communication and collaboration on campuses and in the global workplace. To read more about cultural agility: https://www.skiilify.com/blog/the-difference-between-cultural-intelligence-and-cultural-agility

myGiide will help you understand your cultural values and cultural competencies. It will enable you to "read the room" when you are in a new situation, show you what your strengths are, and what skills you can lead with. myGiide also provides ways to help you develop your competencies. There are options for students, professionals, and global mobility candidates, so you can choose the path that best describes you.

Yes, Skiilify can help you develop adaptability by improving your cultural agility with tools like myGiide. You’ll feel more confident and prepared to navigate diverse environments, handle changes, and adjust quickly to different cultural expectations​. To learn more about this valuable skill: https://www.skiilify.com/blog/adaptability-one-skill-employers-are-desperate-for

Managing multicultural teams: Skiilify enables leaders to improve communication, foster trust, and resolve conflicts effectively within diverse teams​. To learn more: https://www.skiilify.com/blog/three-ways-to-build-unshakable-team-trust

Acing cross-cultural interviews: Skiilify can help you feel confident about your cross-cultural interview by equipping you with the tools to navigate cultural differences and adapt communication styles, making you better prepared to both ask and answer.

Helping teams work together in global companies: Skiilify helps enhance understanding of cultural differences, boost communication, and foster collaboration by addressing diverse work styles and reducing conflicts​. To see some examples of Skiilify in action: https://www.skiilify.com/client-cases

Navigating global mobility challenges: Skiilify can help global mobility managers navigate the ever-changing landscape, helping this once primarily administrative function evolve into to a strategic partner in business growth. For more: https://www.skiilify.com/blog/is-global-mobility-dead

Preparing students for a global workplace: Skiilify prepares students for the global workplace by building cultural agility through myGiide, helping them develop adaptability, communication, and cross-cultural collaboration skills, essential for thriving in diverse work environments​. Check out our blog: https://www.skiilify.com/blog/help-your-students-build-cross-cultural-competencies-in-as-little-as-one-hour

Please reach out to us at support@skiilify.com with any questions about Skiilify, myGiide, group subscriptions, research, training, or keynotes. How can we help you succeed?