When about 30 percent of employees have come to expect a company experiencing some form of cultural crisis in the next two years, companies must look into being cultural vigilant. Cultural vigilance has massive bottom-line implications, according to a study by United Minds and Weber Shandwick,...
Part 1Anyone thinking of embarking on a career as an expat in their early 40s has concerns, a study found. For one thing, they may feel homesick and realize that it’s going to be hard to make meaningful friendships at their age and even harder...
US policy makers have long debated the role of immigration in the success of startups, but a working paper released by the United Nations and reported initially by Quartz, indicate the success of highly skilled immigrant workers in getting funding, winning patents and going public. Another...
How can you get work done during the holidays? It’s not easy to stay focused at this time of the year when you will face time-wasters -- those you’re supposed to avoid, like distractions and those beyond your control, like the snarling traffic or, simply,...
Globalization has worked in Silicon Valley to the degree that it has been touted as the friendliest American place for expats. Many foreigners simply feel welcome here, because of the diversity of its startup founders and foreign employees. A RelocateMag report states how “global mobility is...
Did you hear about the Microsoft 4-day work week experiment in Japan? Many publications reported it as a roaring success, but no one seems to know if that remained an experiment. It turns out the second experiment will be conducted in winter, but who would...
Expat life builds critical leadership skills, as IAmExpat declares, adding that “living abroad affects the fundamental structure of self-concept: we get clearer and clearer on who we really are. We understand our behavioral patterns, how we manage emotional transitions, and what makes us resilient.” Expats see...
Did you hear about the Microsoft 4-day work week experiment in Japan? Many publications reported it as a roaring success, but no one seems to know if that remained an experiment. It turns out the second experiment will be conducted in winter, but who would...
“How do you handle failure?” An Asian potential hire may be surprised to hear an American job interviewer ask this “provocative” question, but some American companies ask it because they like to confront issues head on. This is a question many young Asian expats may...
What’s wrong with this picture? Two foreigners: One partner or spouse is working, and the other is staying put at home, taking care of the children, if they have any. Who do you think would be able to adjust to their new environment faster? The...