“ TODAY’S MOBILITY TEAMS NEED TO GET INVOLVED IN MUCH MORE THAN THE USUAL TRANSACTIONS OF MOBILITY AND RELOCATION. PUTTING THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE AT THE CENTRE MEANS ENGAGING IN THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS, FINANCIAL WELLBEING, FAMILY IMPACTS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT.” KPMG


“Today’s mobility teams need to get involved in


much more than the usual transactions of mobility and relocation,” argued KPMG in the report. “Putting the employee experience at the centre means engaging in their health and wellness, financial wellbeing, family impacts and career development. “Mobility also requires the necessary connected insights


into the business strategy as well as into talent to provide effective assessments and recommendations for employees’ movement around the globe, their development, career pathing and leaders’ talent decisions.”


According to the KPMG report, ideal global mobility programmes should be designed to:


• align with and support an organisation’s overall philosophy, culture and strategic objectives


• align and integrate with the employers’ talent management philosophy, priorities and processes


• deliver on multiple global mobility policies that support the changing business landscape


• clarify roles and responsibilities among internal stakeholders, the mobility function and their vendors • be readily scalable and adaptable.


The report adds that many employers might need to review their capabilities, geographical resources and available technologies to ensure they have what it takes to design and run a modern global mobility programme. “Those organisations that get it right stand to gain a happier, more loyal workforce – and a big advantage in the global war for talent.”


ECONOMIC HEADWINDS EASING? On a purely practical level, the latest report from Crown World Mobility suggests that a couple of key factors impacting the cost of sending staff abroad – interest rates and shipping costs – are on the way down. “The cost of shipping a forty-foot container has


fallen 33% in the last two months, with maritime and supply chain advisors Drewry expecting costs to decrease further in the coming weeks,” said Crown at the end of September. “And with central banks across Europe, the Americas and some parts of Asia nudging down interest rates, several of the key economic indicators are starting to suggest that some of the economic rainclouds might – just might – be beginning to clear.”


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