GLOBAL MOBILITY
Cultural competence is a clear determinant of business success.
The Global Mobility Toolkit series on managing across cultures will help you to address the factors that can make or break organisational performance. It addresses:
• Organisational culture • National/country cultural differences • Training (language/culture) • Improving performance/return on investment • Managing repatriation
Tax, social security and pensions Although negotiations on the UK’s exit from the EU have yet to begin, it is likely that there will be changes to treaties that address taxation and social security. Keeping abreast of developments is critical, and it is certain
that the day-to-day oversight of managing the complexities of assignees’ tax and social security matters will remain at the forefront of global mobility and HR professionals’ roles. The Global Mobility Toolkit series looking at tax and social security will give you briefings on:
• International business visitors and business travel • Assignment types (long term, short term, commuter, etc.) • Tracking/technology • Tax planning and cost control • Country profiles/treaty changes
The Global Mobility Toolkit series on pensions will address:
• Pensions options, principles and administration • Employee communication • Country issues
Technology in mobility management One of the key issues that global mobility and HR professionals face is how to track individuals so as to ensure compliance in respect of work permits/visas and taxation. Technological tracking tools can be invaluable in this. The emphasis on cost containment and return on investment has
become ever more focused in recent years. As Brexit approaches, organisations will need to attend even more keenly to cost competitiveness, raising productivity, and measuring and monitoring assignment outcomes. Hence, the need to use technological tools to predict costs and report on assignment outcomes as accurately as possible, taking corrective actions where necessary, will no doubt gain prominence in terms of business goals. The Global Mobility Toolkit series looking at technology in mobility management can help you by providing information on:
• Assignment cost projections/return on investment (ROI) • International business visitors and business-travel tracking • Security management • Analytics • Key tools/new products
Security and risk management Globalisation continues at an incredibly fast pace. To remain competitive, organisations are entering regions of the world where they have not operated before. This brings the danger of a lack of awareness of health, welfare and security issues. The world is also becoming
increasingly volatile, with security issues becoming prevalent in countries that previously were not considered particularly unsafe. You must keep up to date with changes, and plan accordingly. The Global Mobility Toolkit series on security and risk management can help you. Key areas addressed include:
• Healthcare/medical • Disaster planning/emergency evacuation • Security briefing/training • Managing employee/family stress
Property We must not forget the fundamental issues that the mobility of personnel raises. Mobile employees, whether they move domestically or internationally, have to address the issue of housing. The Global Mobility Toolkit series on property therefore considers:
• Property management/letting • Property sales • Home search • Serviced apartments • Removals • Vendor selection/management
Employee and family support The family is critical to the success of any relocation exercise, be it international or domestic. Research has shown that some of the main causes of international assignment failure are related to family members being unable to adjust and manage life in their new location. Spouses and partners who are unable to work and/or fit in
culturally are frequently isolated and unhappy. Children have to cope with leaving friends and relatives behind, making new friends, and settling in at school. Unhappy families create unhappy homes. Lack of family support affects relocated employees’ productivity,
motivation and engagement detrimentally. Family support is therefore crucial if employees are to accept the position and relocate as necessary, and for the international assignment or domestic move to be a success. Global mobility and HR professionals must keep abreast of
key trends in issues such as those relating to schooling, dual careers and family support. The Global Mobility Toolkit series on employee and family support therefore addresses:
• Guiding principles – family issues • International schools • Higher education • Dual careers/spousal support • Health/wellbeing/work–life balance • Pets
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