Aperian Global offers a full range of consulting, training and web tools for international assignees and their accompanying family members. Applying our “blended approach”, we assist employees throughout the entire cycle of their global assignments.
Strategic Global Mobility Consulting: International assignments that are well conceived and well managed are unparalleled in their potential to develop global leaders. Aperian Global offers consulting services to work with clients on the strategic use of international assignments for leadership development and succession planning purposes, in support of the company's long-term global business success
Candidate Assessment:
- Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ): An online tool especially useful for the development of candidate pools for international assignments.
- Candidate Assessment Process: Aperian Global offers a process that involves an expert-facilitated interview and a number of online assessment tools to allow candidates and their families to gauge their readiness for an international assignment.
Pre-departure and Post-arrival Training Programs: Our Thriving in Your New Country programs provide international assignees and their family members with the critical information to "thrive," not just survive, in their new country. These programs are typically one to two days in length and can be delivered either at a client site, at our own facilities, or at the assignee's home.
Ongoing Assignment Support: The optimum support formula depends on location and type of assignment, but can include:
- On-site Coaching to assist international assignees in the adjustment process and to ensure maximum effectiveness on assignment;
- Follow-up Support for Assignee Spouses/Partners that addresses the special challenges spouses/partners face abroad, from accomplishing day-to-day tasks to connecting with social networks or working through their own career issues;
- Letters from Home, web-based support consisting of voice-narrated messages pushed through a customizable e-mail system that addresses the kinds of issues each assignee and accompanying family member is likely to be facing at that point in their assignment;
- GlobeSmart®, our flagship web tool that offers all international assignees ready access to business-focused advice and information on a 24/7 basis.
Repatriation is a strategic part of the international assignment cycle that is often overlooked even though each assignment represents a substantial investment. Aperian Global assists our clients during this phase through training programs that prepare families for their return, structured debriefing sessions that focus on capturing the valuable knowledge acquired during the assignment, and web-based methods for disseminating that knowledge to employees who can benefit from it.
For more information on our Global Assignment Services, please contact us.
