Assessment and Cross-Cultural Services for your company, assignees, and their families identify candidate compatibility and ease the cultural adjustment and learning processes throughout the assignment. Our programs ensure that your assignees adapt and perform competently in different cultural surroundings. We deliver training programs in multiple languages for most countries. You and your assignees receive:

• Increased productivity through enhanced understanding of cultural differences
• Increased assignment success rates through accelerated and sustained assignee productivity
• Enhanced assignee satisfaction to live and conduct business while on assignment

Program Options

Candidate Assessment promotes assignment success by supporting your candidate and his or her partner in determining their suitability for living and working internationally. Our programs address the personal and professional implications of accepting an international assignment. We evaluate competencies, life stage, family situation, and cultural compatibility with the host location. Services include a one-day session with an experienced specialist and a workbook to enable your employees to assess themselves. If you are participating in our Candidate Assessment Program, please visit our Program Participant Tool Box.

Cross-Cultural Training Programs increase the abilities of your international assignees and their families to adjust to and perform effectively in the new cultural environment. These programs are based on our needs assessment process, which informs us about job performance requirements for your employee; accompanying partner and family concerns; previous international experience; knowledge about the host culture; attitudes about participating in the training program; and expectations for the international assignment. Our expert intercultural trainers adapt the sessions to be most appropriate for your participants' assignment requirements and learning styles, and may include presentations, case studies, role plays, critical incidents, videos, and guided discussions. A team of area experts covers local history, politics, business practices, customs and etiquette, and day-to-day living issues. Throughout the program, the trainer appraises participant strengths, gives feedback, and advises on areas for development. Cross-cultural training may be delivered for adults and youth, pre-departure or post-arrival, in group or individual sessions.

Repatriation Programs assist your returning assignee and family in identifying the competencies and skills they acquired during their international assignment. The sessions facilitate a smooth transition to their next assignment and/or a closure to the international assignment. Participants set personal and professional goals for reintegrating into the workplace and local community. Our intercultural trainers work with participants to address the issue of reverse culture shock and guide them in determining transition strategies. This proactive intervention enhances your assignees' career development and improves the chances of employee retention. Repatriation programs may be delivered for adults and youth, pre-departure or post-arrival, in group or individual sessions.