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Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Conference in Nashville, TN, where “Momentum” was the theme. With over 4000 attendees, it was the largest conference I’ve been to in quite some time, and the largest to date sponsored by WBENC. Since this was my first time, I […]

One of the benefits of being a global assignee and not just a tourist is the time to discover attractions not always on the tourist’s itinerary. Most people will visit the Louvre or the Met on their trips to Paris or New York, but how many will get to Germany’s Museum of Bread, or the […]

Good Writing for Everyone How many times do you communicate every day? In texts, emails, documents, messaging apps, form fields, agendas, RFPs, meeting notes, and even entering data — we all share ideas, issue instructions, deliver updates, and develop strategies in writing. The words we choose inform our colleagues and advance our work. This sounds […]

Approximately 62% of our waking time is spent at home, more if home is also our office. When moving abroad, the question of what “home” will look like is one of the big ones: how spacious will it be, what features will it have, how much will it cost? And how will it compare to […]

When you start your workday, do you know exactly what you’ll be facing? Or do you begin with a to-do list that flexes and shifts based on immediate needs that arise? For most of us in this industry, it’s the latter. Our responsibilities tend toward core deliverables that expand to include the tasks, follow-up, processes, […]

A lot goes into planning for an assignment abroad. Most people are aware of potential culture shock, research possible pitfalls, and are eager to gather information about their new home. Often, the other side of the coin – repatriation – comes up with much less fanfare. When an assignee is returning to their home country, […]

‘Twas the week before New Year and all through the world dreams of progress and hope for ’23 were unfurled. While the past few years brought us news that was sober, This year we gathered at ERC in October! Our resilience, creativity, and optimism kept us hopin’… With good reason: with time, most countries’ borders […]

When living in Japan, one of my favorite end of year customs was “oosouji,” the “big cleaning” that takes place between mid-December and the New Year’s holiday. Rooted in Shinto concepts of purification and the belief that gods of fortune won’t visit dirty houses, it’s also practical: New Year’s is when the family gathers, and […]

How would you like an hour of extra daylight in the afternoon? Would you be willing to trade an hour of morning light for it? A tide of support for keeping clocks on Daylight Saving Time (DST) year-round is growing around the world. In 2018, an EU-sponsored survey of 4.6 million respondents revealed that 80% […]

We all know air travel is a major driver of global pollution, but it is also a necessity for many industries. To fight this, most major airlines now offer “carbon offset” programs. Check a box, and you can pledge a certain amount of money to reduce the impact your flight has on the environment. What’s […]