A low down shot across a wide grassy field that becomes a line of trees about halfway up the image. A light frost along the ground and a low mist that obscures the background makes the image feel wintery. The low sun, peering out about the trees, combined with the frost suggests it’s early morning. In the top right corner, it says “Global Mobility – a never-ending game of whack-a-mole.” In the bottom right corner, it says “Mastering New Work with SAFE(R) Global Mobility.” The RES Forum

by Nicky Taylor, Head of Corporate Global Mobility at Nestlé   As the world emerges from the uncertainty and volatility of the last few years, GM functions are feeling the pressure. Nothing new there, mobility teams have always been under pressure, right? Well yes. Perhaps we didn’t appreciate it at the time, but on reflection […]

Resilience is the fee for a seat at the top table

Oct 12, 2023 |
A snow covered tree stands proudly on a snowy, rocky outcrop in the foreground to the righthand side. Behind it, the gray sea blends into a pink sky with light clouds. Across the top is written, “Resilience is the fee for a seat at the top table.” In the bottom left is written “Resilience and GM, lessons learned and the road ahead.” The RES Forum logo is in the bottom right.

by Carla Foden, Growth Leader and Managing Consultant at Gallagher Pre COVID-19 GM was seen, in many cases, as a non-revenue generating blocker. The idea that GM could be a major player seemed to be blue sky thinking. Only those with significantly sized programmes had the luxury of being pro-active and strategic.   Post pandemic, […]

Technological resilience in Global Mobility

Sep 7, 2023 |
A hand holds a light bulb against a pink background with the words technological resilience in global mobility and resilience and GM, lessons learned and the road ahead. The RES Forum

Written by Damian Porter, Noah Mobility   Resilience in Global Mobility (GM) involves coping with disruption, adapting to changing circumstances and maintaining efficiency in mobility services. COVID-19 is a striking example of a disruption that severely impacted our GM world. Borders closed, flights were grounded, and travel restrictions were enforced, leaving millions stranded and businesses […]

Global Mobility’s future, a Canadian view

Aug 10, 2023 |

Written by Lisa Hulet, VP of Business Development, Sirva A look back In the 1990’s in Canada, companies primarily relocated middle-aged employees (typically men) accompanied by their spouse and children. They were typically offered a Guaranteed Home Sale program, and the relocation packages were quite robust. The companies that relocated most frequently were Canada’s five […]

Illustration of two brothers holding hands in different nations. "Navigating the choppy waters of international parenting." "Expat Children and their role in successful global mobility." "The RES Forum."

Written by David Enser, RES Forum Director The first, somewhat bold, statement I’d like to make is that many organisations are out of touch with what constitutes a family. Most now acknowledge that the married couple cliché, the 2.4 children, etc. are no longer to be assumed. But experience shows that many haven’t got their […]

It’s time for child friendly global mobility

Apr 11, 2023 |

Written by Karlijn Jacobs, Ombudsperson for International Children, Expat Valley If it weren’t for my husband’s boss to step in and resolve the issue with our landlord, we would have repatriated over a washing machine that caught fire. It was never about the cost of the washing machine though. We had just found out we […]

Be prepared to compete for the world’s best talent – Work from anywhere – practical issues and future possibilities. The RES Forum. Flags from around the world hanging from the vaulted ceiling of O’Hare International Airport, Chicago.

Written by Martina Kaul and Doris Huber, licensed German tax advisors and Directors at WTS Germany   When it comes to Hybrid Work – occasional business trips across the border in place of a complete relocation with the family – good preparation from an employment law, tax and social security perspective is the be-all and […]

A natural evolution for Global Mobility

Nov 24, 2022 |
A natural evolution – Sustainable Global Mobility, introducing the CHESS Framework. The RES Forum

Written by a Global Mobility leader in the technology sector Global mobility policies and procedures already form a melting pot of organization wide strategy and polices in the delivery of assignment programs. So it follows that the inclusion of ESG in our thinking and actions is a natural evolution of how we work. Some of […]

A change of direction

Nov 9, 2022 |

Written by Mark Ethelston, Head of Mobility, Gallagher Ask any global mobility professional what trends they have seen in the last five to ten years and you will most likely hear, amongst other things, that they have seen a decrease in Long-Term Accompanied Assignments and an increase in Short Term Assignments. We have also seen […]

Knotted ropes in a harbour under the words Ten DE&I recommendations from leading organizations

This piece is from The RES Forum’s research paper – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in post-pandemic global work, written by Dr. Benjamin Bader and Professor Michael Dickmann.  You can download the paper here.    Build the business case for DE&I DE&I strengthens the generation of ideas through a greater diversity of thought within the organization. […]