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How to give your family the best chance of a successful international assignment

  
 
 
 

Why is your family's culture so important?
a) "How exciting! We'd love to go on an assignment again!"
b) "I am so glad it isn't us!"

These responses in quick succession from a) a parent who has never had an international assignment. b) a parent who has been on an assignment. So, what is the difference?

The first answer is a result of the imagined advantages of moving the family overseas. The second is from people who have experienced the good, the bad and the downright ugly of making an international move.

At LODESTAR, we have experienced the good, the bad and the downright ugly of international transitions. We have discovered that no matter how much National Culture training people receive, there can still be severe trauma associated with moving families internationally. The reason for this is each person in each family has "their way of doing things". National culture trainging comes from the outside in. The LODESTAR Culture focus is looking from the inside out.

 
 
 
 
 

The LODESTAR Coaching SOLUTION

Ongoing, sustainable
Culture for SUCCESS:

The [personal best] way I do things

LODESTAR Coaching Approach

We have drawn on international studies, the experience of many International Transferees and leading edge coaching techniques to create the International Transferee Culture Health Indicators (CHi). These show where the adults and children are in their personal transition process, and provide a concise, personalized action plan to move forward towards transitioning into new environments.
 
 

METHODOLOGY
LODESTAR POLARIS™

OUTCOME*

ASSESSMENT PHASE

Where are you now?

Identifying your current Personal and Family Culture and measuring your starting point.

CURRENT SITUATION:

International Transferee Family Culture Health Indicators (CHi)

Parenting CHi
Which gives you a veiw of where you are so that we can work together to create your Personal Action Plan to help you navigate the challenges of Parenting Your Internaional Offspring when rules, values, morals and attitudes all change outside your home.

Supporting Spouse CHi

This paves the way for you to create a Personal Action Plan (with our support, encouragement and understanding!) to ensure you keep yourself on your own priority list!

International Child CHi

From this your children get a Personal Things Yo Do List so they can be open to new friends and new schools and new ways of doing things.

International Transferee CHi

"I'm really happy with my job, why do I still feel that there is something missing?"
This indicator works as a benchmark and forms the basis of the intarnational transferee's personal success metrics.

Corporate Culture Climate Supporting International Transferees

How well does the corporation support their international transferee families? And an action plan of how to improve

PLANNING PHASE

Where do you want to go to and why?

Setting up the tasks to achieve your ultimate family culture.

FAMILY CULTURE HEALTH PLAN

Clear criteria of how you will know when you are successful and a simple plan in the form of a 'To Do' checklist detailing who will do what by when.

Tools to better deal with

  • emotions invoked by clashing culture
  • conflict caused by blending cultures

TRANSFORMATION PHASE

Sustaining healthy culture and building
on your ongoing success

Ongoing culture transformation and measurement monitoring and updating your approach to keep your optimal organisation culture.

HARVESTING THE REWARDS OF YOUR HEALTHIER FAMILY CULTURE

  • Ability to quickly identify Cultural Moments and Culture Blunders
  • Fast diffusion of uncomfortable situations
  • Minimise embarassement
  • Raised awareness of "normal" personal reactions
  • Recognise the gifts of the international experience
  • Harvest your personal wisdom gathered through moving internationally
 
  * LODESTAR Smart Process: One survey, many indicators  
 
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