THE DAY THE MAGIC STARTED TO HAPPEN


The combination of the Future of Work Festival and Awards ceremony on 9 June reinforced the importance of remembering and understanding your sense of home and place, wherever you are in the world.


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ost of our community work in an


international or Global Mobility context. We understand the value to assignees and international employees of a smooth landing in a new location and


transitioning well into another culture. With engagement and a people-centred


approach high on the agenda for leading- edge companies focusing on regeneration and growth, the Awards ceremony honoured the importance of everyone involved in supporting international people and their families. New ideas may not come now – it may be


six weeks or six months down the line – but hopefully coming together on 9 June was a step towards regenerating businesses and supporting leadership skills fit for the future. One aspect of this volatile, uncertain,


complex, ambiguous (VUCA) world we live and work in is how it triggers workplace stress. It is why the Awards this year, and the day celebrating the Awards as part of the Future of Work Festival, centred on wellbeing. The sunshine, the relaxed atmosphere,


networking again with old colleagues and meeting new people, as well as being surrounded by acres of countryside, helped to top up resilience and restore a sense of balance. Perhaps in the past we have all been too


busy doing to look up and see the bigger picture, what is coming down the track and what it means for the Global Mobility sector and the talented people we support.


SHARING OUR KNOWLEDGE Globalisation and change across our organisations, the workplace and the economy impact us all. Within any organisation or international business, the workplace (in offices, factories, hospitals or schools) and the actual work (be it in administration, financial services, farming, engineering, science) we do is changing fast and is more complex in the international context. This is why when we talk about a global


workforce these people need even more care and attention. The dragonfly’s eye view of the world we


have referred to before describes our unique perspective across the Think Global People and Relocate Global community. I think now really is the time to boost the


Global Mobility sector, to start sharing the knowledge we have with wider disciplines and collaborate with different industry sectors so that international experience is really appreciated as an asset for both personal and professional development and for the growth of organisations. There is nothing quite like understanding how to operate and do a job in a different location and culture until you experience it. Hybrid working, the four-day week, the


impact of the mass resignation, technological breakthroughs and the desire following the pandemic to live and work somewhere you feel safe and comfortable, are all changing our concept of work and the workplace. In addition, there is huge change across


industry sectors. Everything is changing at speed and affecting supply chains, talent demand and resources. International managers are being asked


to cope with change across their day job and responsibilities, as well as evaluating moving and working somewhere else and their family considerations. We don’t know what these changing work patterns will be yet, but if we can all discuss them together and learn from other industry sectors then I think there is hope for flourishing people and organisations. The picture looks bright for Global Mobility


professionals and international leaders able to respond to the business agenda, having already shown their value over the pandemic. The 2022 Awards entries reflected the


calibre of people working in the sector and their dedication, agility and resilience. Read on to discover who won and learn about the wider context international players are operating in today, as they innovate ready to meet the demands of the future.


Fiona Murchie Managing Editor


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