Is there anything like a wedding to bring people together from different age groups, walks of life, and backgrounds? Making a connection with another guest you would otherwise never meet is a bonus...
In today’s attention economy, everyone wants information delivered at a glance, in a consumable format. Consumers are used to instant gratification right from the phone in their purse or pocket...
How Global Mobility Teams Make the Answer a Yes “Should I Stay or Should I Go,” The Clash’s hit song released in 1982, captures pure indecision, the question repeats, the tension...
Growing up very near the Atlantic Ocean in New England, my family was tuned into tidal changes mainly on beach days. I’ve moved away, but my sister has a tide clock in her Ipswich, Massachusetts home...
You know how much preparation it takes to move a transferee and family abroad. Your Global Mobility team – which may be one person – advises them on housing, culture, transportation, schools, driving...
Years ago, I was in China for a conference, and at the end of the day I was invited to dinner at a restaurant in Shanghai. My son was studying Chinese, and he and his friends had come down from...
Summer road trips are popular around the world, and many expatriates want to explore the areas around their new home not easily accessed by mass transit. Driving abroad, however, requires more...
When was the last time you rented a DVD or used a payphone? For people in some countries, the answer might be “today!” Here are a few older technologies still in use in even economically developed...
It is 11 p.m. in a city your assignee barely knows. Anxiety has set in and your HR team is unreachable. They are asking AI, and what comes back may sound convincing, but it’s completely wrong. When...