Leave your cash at home, but don’t forget your phone

Are you one of those people who leaves the house with only a smartphone, your driver’s license and a credit card tucked into the attached wallet? A growing number of people travel this light, keeping everything they need on an app and being connected to everyone they care about via call or text. When it […] Continue reading… from Leave your cash at home, but don’t forget your phone

Library resources at your fingertips

It used to be that the only way to take advantage of a public library was to visit a local building. Now, it’s possible to use many library services from anywhere in the world, sometimes without ever having visited in person at all. Many libraries make eBooks, audiobooks, and videos readily available to their users […] Continue reading… from Library resources at your fingertips

How to get the most out of a conference

Some of you will be attending the biggest global mobility industry event this week in Boston:  ERC’s Global Workforce Symposium.  Professional conferences are excellent places to connect names with faces, discover new industry trends, and network with others in your industry.  It helps to have a plan before you go. Here are some tips to […] Continue reading… from How to get the most out of a conference

Relying on an expert

When it comes to traveling internationally – whether it’s to relocate for a year’s work or to stay for a few weeks on business – there are many aspects that call for precise actions on your part. Professional guidance is critical in areas that are complex and subject to change, those that pose high risk, […] Continue reading… from Relying on an expert

How to find the familiar

Think about the last time you were in a place that was familiar…yet unfamiliar. For me, it was yesterday. Because of some construction, my drive home took me on a different route through town — past a large grocery store I’d never been to. I needed to find something for my family’s dinner, and restock […] Continue reading… from How to find the familiar

A Model for Positive Organizational Politics in Global Businesses

Janet L. Walsh April, 2015   Context in Leadership, is important (Day & Antonakis, 2012). A model for working with politics in large multinationals might not be as effective when working in smaller consultancies (Smeltzer, Fannagry, & Butterfield, 1989). As such, this paper focuses on organizational politics in smaller, global, businesses. To create a workable […] Continue reading… from A Model for Positive Organizational Politics in Global Businesses