Promoting Global Competency in the 21st Century
The opportunity to communicate and collaborate with a global mindset is a paramount necessity for human understanding and success
The Center for Global Alchemy and Cross-Cultural Leadership fosters understanding among people of different cultures through knowledge-sharing, communication, engagement, and collaboration as a pathway to becoming capable global citizens.
Programs
Navigate through the complexity of the cross-cultural landscape to engage new opportunities
Education
Learn cross-cultural leadership concepts and earn a certification that validates your global citizenship
Solutions
Global and cross-cultural management solutions to help your organization thrive and succeed
Developing global literacy involves an intentional effort to grow through knowledge, engagement, and communication.
Knowledge
Promoting mindful cross-cultural communication for better global relations and understanding
Projects
Establishing collaborative and synergistic projects advocating for cross-cultural leadership
Events
Creating opportunities for cross-cultural leadership and global citizenship discussions
Cross-Cultural Competence for Leaders
The Certified Global Practitioner™ program and certification is designed to provide a robust base of cross-cultural leadership knowledge. The certification program prepares 21st-century professionals to engage and communicate in intercultural environments who work with a cross-cultural workforce or who are preparing for an expatriate assignment.
Our professional certification program covers knowledge across various cross-cultural elements, including:
- Cultural dimensions and frameworks
- Norms, traits, and customs around the world
- Developing cultural intelligence
- Religions and belief systems
Individuals who complete the program and pass a final comprehensive test will earn the Certified Global Practitioner™ (CGP) designation and credentials to present to employers or clients. Third party or extracurricular credentials support multidisciplinary degree programs and experience with the validation that can help individuals enhance their continuing education goals.
The program was developed by our founder, Andres Goyanes, a Global Leadership scholar and our Director General. His research as a PhD program student led him to explore ways to enhance the knowledge of 21st-century professionals to prepare them for the challenges of a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world where intercultural interactions require effective knowledge to manage organizational and personal relationships.