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NetExpat is the leading global provider for Talent Management and Intercultural Leadership Solutions, and Partner Assistance to 400+ corporate clients. We provide assessment, training, and coaching to expatriates, business travellers and non-mobile employees working on international teams. We support relocating partners with career and integration support. NetExpat was founded over 25 years ago and currently has offices in over 100 countries worldwide. Our growing team consists of over 500 experts, and we are proudly ISO 9001 certified.
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Key takeaways from the Global HR Think Tank
In today’s demanding global market, organizations go to great lengths to ensure their compliance with a variety of laws, regulations, and ethical standards. But since all three of these vary from country to country, have you ever considered the value of intercultural dexterity on an employee’s ability to ‘be’ compliant in countries other than the ones they were raised in? Or an organization’s ability to truly understand the reasons behind negative outcomes when something has gone wrong? Miscommunication and misunderstandings during intercultural exchanges can be costly, resulting in lost sales and business opportunities, hefty fines, sanctions, or being banned from doing business in critical markets altogether. Conversely, being culturally compliant saves businesses time, money, valuable resources and, in extreme cases, even lives. Developing cultural agility — the ability to understand different cultural perspectives and adapt one’s behavior to various scenarios to navigate smoothly across diverse cultural landscapes — is often overlooked, but it’s as crucial to being compliant as knowing and understanding each country’s rules and regulations themselves. Incorporating cultural agility into compliance training and readiness — what we call “cultural compliance” — has therefore become mandatory when it comes to the success and sustainability of global organizations, worldwide. In this topic paper, we discuss why cultural compliance, which addresses training in cultural agility, should be a mandatory component of every organization’s compliance plan. Thanks to technology and a wealth of experience, NetExpat is able to provide this training easily, on a variety of platforms, with as little commitment as half a day for expats and an hour for global business travelers/employees who interface with individuals from cultures other than their own. Why should cultural compliance matter to organizations?
Shelley Crofts Head of Global and Domestic Mobility Services BAE Systems is interviewed by Des McKell SVP Advisory & Global Partnerships NetExpat
The Great Resignation was both a symptom - and evidence - of the world’s changing views on the way we live and work. And the evolution isn’t limited to Millennials; while employees of every age are seeking deeper meaning in their lives and a greater work-life balance, organizations are wondering how to position themselves for growth, while adapting to rapidly changing global trends and technological advancement. What does it all mean for companies that want to be successful now and scale for the future? They’ll need to change and clarify their definition of mobility, making it a strategic partner in their overall talent management programs and business goals. 4 Ways Mobility is Changing In a recent Global HR Think Tank webinar, NetExpat spoke with International Experiences Director, Louise Brailsford and Mark Nieuwendijk, Global Mobility Director of Danone, to discuss workforce management, ways mobility be a strategic partner to businesses, and why it’s important to consider mobility an investment, rather than a budget line item. Key takeaways included:
