DOING BUSINESS AND LEADING TEAMS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA

INTERCULTURAL & CROSS-CULTURAL ADVISORY SERVICE

Real-world insight. Pragmatic solutions. Cultural intelligence that works.

A Service for Leaders Navigating Culture, Communication & Complexity

Business in Papua New Guinea demands more than technical expertise—it demands cultural fluency.

This bespoke advisory service supports executives, managers, and HR leaders who work across cultures, across borders, or within diverse PNG-based teams.

Whether you’re an expatriate adjusting to the PNG business environment or a local leader operating within global frameworks, we help you lead with cultural intelligence and people-savvy precision.

Common Challenges We Help You Navigate

  • ✔️ Cultural Blind Spots

    Unseen misalignments between global business standards and PNG workplace norms.

  • ✔️ Time & Urgency Mismatches

    Differing expectations around pace, hierarchy, deadlines, and follow-through.

  • ✔️ Cross-Functional Friction

    Communication breakdowns across personality types, cultural backgrounds, and team functions.

  • ✔️ Leadership Expectations

    What “good leadership” looks like in PNG—and how it’s often misunderstood by global teams.

  • ✔️ EQ Meets CQ

    Blending emotional intelligence with cultural intelligence to build trust, not tension.

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Our Services

  • This is not a training package. This is a strategic advisory service tailored to your real-world context.

    • Executive and team consultations

    • Cultural briefings for cross-border collaboration

    • HR advisory on people dynamics and leadership expectations

    • Strategic guidance for intercultural alignment

    • PNG-context insight delivered with global business relevance

  • This service is available:

    ✔️ In-person in Australia or Papua New Guinea
    ✔️ Virtually across time zones
    ✔️ One-off engagements or ongoing advisory partnerships

    We work flexibly to support your needs—onsite for leadership workshops, virtually for timely briefings, or as a retained strategic partner across transitions and team shifts.

    • Expatriate executives and managers operating in PNG

    • PNG-based professionals leading within global or multicultural teams

    • HR and People & Culture leaders managing talent and team alignment

    • Organisations scaling operations or projects across borders

Practitioners Who Know the Terrain

We bring grounded, strategic insight shaped by deep experience in culturally diverse and often misunderstood business settings.


Papua New Guinea presents unique cultural dynamics—complex, relational, and highly contextual—that can challenge even the most seasoned leaders. Our advisory is rooted in real-world experience, offering practical support for those navigating leadership across cultures, borders, and expectations.

  • Senior HR professional with extensive insight into PNG workplace culture, business norms, and people leadership.

  • An intercultural business advisor with over 15 years' experience supporting global leaders and teams, Trish helps organisations navigate cultural complexity with clarity and confidence. As Founder of 60ZONE Pty Ltd, she has worked extensively in Papua New Guinea and delivers cross-cultural advisory and leadership development across Asia, the Americas, and Europe.