By Nellie Manktelow, Director, Internal HR, and Kurt von Moos, Executive Director, Client Solutions The workplace is evolving rapidly, with remote and hybrid work at the forefront of this transformation. As we approach 2030, organizations are rethinking how they attract, engage and retain talent. The focus has shifted to fostering sustainable careers – those […]
Written by Christophe Quancard, Global Mobility Client Service Delivery Leader, Gallagher Remote work has fundamentally transformed the landscape of employment, particularly in the realm of global mobility (GM). Far from diminishing its significance, remote work is poised to amplify the importance and scale of GM. The ability to collaborate on international teams and projects […]
Written by a Carla Foden, Growth Leader and Managing Consultant, Gallagher Post-pandemic, we have seen a rapid increase in companies offering – or trying to offer – remote working and, indeed, Work from Anywhere. However, when you investigate the finer details, you have to ask, does this truly exist and how often is it […]
Written by a Global Mobility leader in the technology sector Post-pandemic, the work landscape has truly changed for companies large and small, local and global. Where, pre-pandemic, employers allowing home working one or two days per week were seen as generous, there is now an expectation from many employees to not only be home based […]
By David Enser, Partner, The RES Forum This piece is taken from The RES Forum’s research paper – International Remote Working, the emergence of a new paradigm, July 2021. You can download the paper here. In my view, International Remote Working can be a strength, a weakness, an opportunity, or a threat to an organisation. […]
Alan Fergusson, Director of Employee Benefits – Worldwide Broker Network WBN is delighted to continue its Technical Partner relationship with The RES Forum. As an organisation, we’ve been tracking how International Remote Working (IRW) is evolving right in front of us. As a practice, it’s gaining new terminology, processes and potential risks almost daily. […]
Introduction Global mobility is no stranger to change. But even for this industry, the pace became relentless as soon as the world locked down against COVID-19. With vaccine roll out intensifying, the hard-thinking shifts to the safe reopening of borders and the resumption of cross-border working. The challenge of mass-testing and the issue of equitable […]
When devising strategies to encourage effective international employee engagement in the time of Covid-19 and beyond, multinationals must seek ways to build and maintain trust with spouses and partners. A joint decision Let’s agree that the typical candidate for an international assignment is a dedicated, driven individual. They see an international assignment as a […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, there is a growing feeling that we are moving into unchartered waters. We are all learning new vocabulary to describe the processes relating to the virus and how we as a population deal with it: ‘social distancing’, ‘delay phase’, ‘self-isolation’. As part of the measures to help delay […]
The Grand Tour was the highlight of noble European youth for two hundred years, a perk of the upper crust to travel to Italy in search of the roots of Western civilization and of course, sunny beaches. After the advent of rail in the 1800’s, the Grand Tour was opened to travelers of more modest means, […]
