Support for the people behind every global move
Global mobility and leadership transitions bring new relationships, expectations and possibilities. We help leaders, professionals and families prepare for a new country, culture or global role—and grow into the experience.
Discuss Your Transition- Preparation
Explore the person, destination, role and family context before the move.
- Arrival
Make sense of early workplace expectations and everyday cultural experiences.
- Relationships
Build trust, understand stakeholders and create productive working relationships.
- Effectiveness
Connect cultural insight with communication, credibility and day-to-day leadership.
Support shaped around your transition, wherever it takes you.
Preparation that starts with the person
For mobility, HR and talent leaders, the practical question is how to help someone feel prepared and work effectively in a new environment. Intercultural support connects the move with the person’s experience and the relationships they are about to build.
We consider the destination alongside the role, organisation, individual preferences and family situation.
- Before the moveExplore expectations, cultural work styles and questions about living and working in the new context.
- During the transitionMake sense of early experiences, practise communication and build relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
- As the person settles inUse reflection, debriefing and coaching to support adjustment and day-to-day effectiveness.
Programmes around the transition ahead
Support can focus on the individual leader, the assignment or the accompanying family. Country-specific programmes are tailored to the relevant destination.
Prepare for the new context
Explore workplace expectations, cultural work styles and everyday life before the move.
- Global Assignment Readiness for Leaders
- Working & Living in [Country]
- Country Briefing
Build effectiveness across countries
Understand how communication, trust and decisions may be experienced by the people you will work with.
- Working Effectively with [Country]
- Working Effectively Across the U.S. and India
Step into a global role
Connect the transition with leadership identity, stakeholder relationships and credibility in the new environment.
- First 100 Days in a Global Role
- Intercultural Executive Coaching
- Individual Intercultural Coaching
Support the family transition
Make room for accompanying family members’ preparation and adaptation alongside the professional move.
- Family Transition Support
Plan the support around your people
Tell us about the move, the role and the people involved.
A new leadership role brings its own transition
A leader may be moving countries, taking on a regional role or leading a team across locations. Alongside cultural adjustment, they may be building credibility, finding their leadership voice and understanding new stakeholder expectations.
Individual coaching connects these questions with actual conversations, relationships and decisions.
Explore executive and intercultural coaching- Communication and trustConsider how listening, feedback and everyday commitments are interpreted in the new environment.
- Stakeholder relationshipsExplore who matters to the role, what they expect and how to build productive working relationships.
- Cultural insight and debriefingUse a cultural profile where helpful, then interpret the results alongside the individual’s experience and work context.
- Leadership effectivenessDevelop approaches to presence, influence and decision-making that fit the leader and the situation.
Building credibility through a global executive transition
A senior financial-services executive used assessment and individual coaching to navigate a new country, a globally dispersed team and relationships with former peers.
Preparing for a new country or global role
Who is global mobility support for?
We support relocating leaders and professionals, people entering global or regional roles, and accompanying families within the agreed scope. We work with global mobility, HR and talent teams to connect the support with the person’s transition and organisational context.
How does intercultural preparation help?
It gives people space to explore how communication, trust, feedback, authority and everyday expectations may differ in a new environment. They can prepare questions, consider their own preferences and develop ways of building relationships with curiosity and confidence.
Is support limited to moves between the U.S. and India?
The transition can involve different countries and regions. Programmes are shaped around the destination and the people involved. Working Effectively Across the U.S. and India is one approved programme within our wider intercultural offering.
How is a leadership transition different from relocation preparation?
Relocation preparation considers adjustment to a country, culture and everyday environment. A leadership transition also involves role expectations, credibility, influence, decisions and stakeholder relationships. The support can bring both perspectives together when a leader moves internationally.
Can support continue after arrival?
Yes. An engagement can connect preparation with reflection, coaching and practical application during the transition. The emphasis may evolve as the person encounters workplace expectations, builds relationships and settles into the role.
Is family transition support available?
Family Transition Support is part of our approved mobility offering. It focuses on preparation and cultural adaptation for the wider family experience. We discuss who will participate and the appropriate scope when planning the engagement.
Can a cultural profile and debrief be included?
Yes. A cultural profile, including the GlobeSmart® Profile where appropriate, can help a participant explore work-style preferences. The debrief connects the insight with the person, destination, role and relationships rather than treating culture as a fixed description of individuals.
How do you tailor an engagement?
We discuss the person’s experience, role, destination, family situation and organisational context. The resulting support may combine a country briefing, intercultural preparation, a cultural profile, individual coaching and follow-up. Delivery and timing are agreed around the transition.
Prepare for the move and the relationships ahead
Tell us about the country, role, stakeholder or family transition you are preparing for.