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Bridging Learning Cultures: What U.S. and European Companies Can Teach Each Other About On-Demand Training Organizations across the U.S. and Europe face a shared challenge when it comes to employee training: balancing the need for essential knowledge with meaningful engagement. Traditional “push” training approaches, where employees are mandated to attend sessions, often lead to compliance-driven ...read more

The Road to Successful Cross-Cultural Projects It has been established that diverse teams tend to develop better and more creative solutions than homogenous teams. However, anyone who has been on a diverse team will probably tell you they did a lot of storming before they started performing. Storming is the second stage of Bruce Tuckman's model of group development, characterized by ...read more

More Than a Project: How Design-Build Creates Long-Term Value in U.S. ConstructionAs international companies continue expanding their operations into the United States, the construction method they choose can have a long-term impact on project success, not just during delivery, but long after the ribbon is cut. In the U.S., the design-build model has rapidly gained traction as a preferred project ...read more

Sustainability without Sacrifice - Meet the Packaging Supply Chain™Across Europe and the U.S., manufacturers face the same struggle: balancing profit and planet—while people are caught in the middle. Leaders feel forced to choose: cut costs or go green. Meanwhile, the people who manage operations day to day are caught in the middle, balancing strained resources with rising expectations.The ...read more

  Expanding Operations to the U.S.: A Strategic Guide for European CompaniesRelocating or expanding operations from Europe to the United States involves navigating a complex web of logistical, regulatory, and cultural dynamics. As European companies look to access the robust and competitive American market, partnering with a local advisor, who is both knowledgeable and experienced, and offers ...read more

Is America Really Dominating Energy - or Are We Missing Something?You’ve probably heard the phrase “American energy dominance,” tied to headlines about rising oil and gas production. It’s true - the United States is now a net exporter of both oil and natural gas, thanks to technological advances and strategic investments. At the same time, renewable energy is booming, with solar capacity alone ...read more

SOLVING THE US HEALTHCARE PROBLEM - OVER DINNER!  Based on a true story.   The following discussion occurred at an EACC CXO dinner right here in Cincinnati.  One of the attending European business leaders began to talk about his health insurance renewal experience... The names of the guests have been disguised to pique your interest!   Picture, if you will, a large, rustic dining table ...read more