Making the right move!

"Family adjustment" ranked at the top of the list of concerns among expatriates"

" most expat assignments fail because of personal, not professional, issues, "

"Many companies avoid the topic of personal life when preparing expatriates"

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How do you choose your expats?

"how do companies go from identifying a possible expatriate to actually sending that person to another country?"

"also looks for employees who have a “global view” and are mentally mature"

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The year of the coach?

"a personal coach behind every successful executive"

"On the other hand, Robbert-jan Nuis of Expatriate Counseling in the Netherlands, a therapist and coach, has specialized in executive coaching [that] helps international companies to prepare their employees before being sent abroad"

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Are you listening to your expats?

"The issue for management becomes how to tap into expat strengths while addressing employee concerns—concerns which centre largely on communication"

"The cost of a failed assignment is often touted as the primary reason for closer scrutiny of an expat programme, but more than money is at stake. "

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