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encourage flexibility

[ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti]
verb phrase
encorajar flexibilidade
1. to promote or support the ability to adapt, adjust, or change one's approach, attitude, or methods
The company tries to encourage flexibility among its employees by allowing remote work options.
A empresa tenta encorajar flexibilidade entre seus funcionários, permitindo opções de trabalho remoto.
2. to foster adaptability and openness to different perspectives or solutions
Good teachers encourage flexibility in their students' thinking.
Bons professores encorajam flexibilidade no pensamento de seus alunos.
Synonyms
promote adaptabilityfoster flexibilitysupport adaptabilitynurture versatilitypromote openness to change
Antonyms
discourage rigidityinhibit changeenforce inflexibilitydemand conformity

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encorajar flexibilidade
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
estimular flexibilidade
alternative term, slightly more formal in business context
Portugal
incentivar flexibilidade
preferred in European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

go with the flow
bend but don't break
keep an open mind
roll with the punches
adapt to circumstances
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