How would Silicon Valley look like in the next decade? A new extensive report from the McKinsey Global Institute, “The future of work in America: People and places, today and tomorrow,” sees how the labor market will be propelled by the next wave of automation...
What does repatriation feel like? Going back to one’s country of origin after years of being elsewhere is a bit like -- someone joked -- atmospheric re-entry. It’s never easy for anyone coming from thousands of miles. It feels like coming from outer space. Virtual assignments...
More than a decade ago, the book “A Purpose-Driven Life” captured the imagination and attention of the reading public. Authored by Rick Warren, it drove home the point that a life built toward achieving a personal vision through doable steps would ultimately be more productive,...
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...
The roasted turkey amidst a table of plenty, which is surrounded by happy family members and friends, is a very familiar and welcome sight to all of us. Thanksgiving is just right around the corner, and Christmas is just a few weeks away. Thanksgiving is an...
How does one solve unconscious biases? In a recent day-long UX design hackathon hosted by HexHacks in New York, nearly a hundred people attempted to create solutions to solve this most perplexing dilemma. At no other time has this issue reared its ugly head than...
It can happen to any global mobility manager at any point in their career, especially if they are managing a significant number of direct reports or assignees. They get asked this question: “Would you be willing to sponsor or mentor this assignee?” Sometimes, an HR director...
In a study compiled by global insurer MetLife, “US Employee Benefits Trendy Study,” globally mobile employees are more than twice as likely as their non-expat peers to recommend their organization as a place to work. The survey had more than 5,000 respondents, all employers and...