Stakeholder input in global mobility planning, decision-making & performance outcomes
The movement of individuals to different countries on assignment involves a wide range of stakeholders and requires excellent co-ordination, communication and efficiencies if the desired performance outcomes are to be achieved. Dr Sue Shortland explains.
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nternational mobility involves a wide range of stakeholder groups. Most obviously there is the individual who is being moved abroad to take up an international assignment along with any
accompanying family members. In addition though there will be input in terms of the decision-making from the home and host country line managers, the Human Resources Department, the talent function and, of course global mobility professionals tasked with ensuring that the move goes ahead. It is unlikely that international mobility will be managed completely internally and hence there will also be a wide range of service providers who take responsibility for ensuring that the various provisions of the relocation policy are put into place and delivered both efficiently and cost effectively. Excellent inter-relationships between all of
the stakeholder groups are crucial to a successful appointment decision, the transfer of the individual to the new location and the ability of that person to fulfil their performance objectives to the best of their ability.
SELECTION To start with, the first group of stakeholders involved in the mobility decision-making must work together to ensure that the most appropriate individual is selected for the international role. Increasingly, this is forming part of a specialist talent management function within the HR department working alongside the requirements of the business in the host country. Input from the host country line manager and home country talent and HR professionals is therefore necessary but this must be conducted within the context of discussions with the sending home country manager as well. It requires agreement and good communication between both sending and receiving line managers to ensure a smooth and effective transfer. Global mobility professionals tend to manage the
day-to-day aspects of the move itself and therefore have their finger on the pulse as to the complexities that this involves and the likely impact this may have on the individuals selected to go. It is therefore important that
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