The human side of global mobility, backed by research.
Plain-language briefings for the HR and global mobility leaders responsible for people far from home — on the psychology that quietly decides whether assignments succeed. Written by Stephanie Johnson, LICSW.
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Why the First Year Abroad Is a Clinical Risk
Most programs treat the first year abroad as a logistical challenge. The research suggests it is also a clinical one — and the highest-risk window is later than most leaders expect.
Read the issue →The Trailing Partner: Your Highest-Risk Stakeholder
Sixty-five percent of international assignment failures are attributed to partner dissatisfaction. We’ve known this for decades — yet many programs still treat the trailing partner as an afterthought.
Read the issue →Pre-Departure Psychological Readiness
Technical competence is assessed before every international assignment. Psychological readiness rarely is — and that gap is often where assignment failure begins.
Read the issue →Why International Experience Still Matters in the Age of AI
As artificial intelligence transforms the workplace, the value of global experience may be increasing — not decreasing. Why international assignments build what AI can’t replicate.
Read the issue →Reverse Culture Shock: Why Repatriates Quit Within Two Years
A quarter to nearly half of repatriated employees leave within two years of coming home — and the risk peaks six to twelve months after they land, long after most programs stop watching.
Read the issue →The Real Cost of a Failed International Assignment
A failed assignment is usually priced at $250K to $1M — and that’s an underestimate. The largest costs never reach the invoice, and most failures are a wellbeing story mislabeled as a performance one.
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