I’m sitting on the train to Dijon and listen to conversation of two young ladies next to me. They have this funny Gen Z speak where every second sentence is English and the rest is in pure Basel Düütsch. Their conversation seems emotionally deep as if they had known each other since childhood but I assume that they haven’t really known each other that long. It’s just that this generation has a different approach to relationships. On a superficial level I don’t feel different from them. They like adidas too. I almost have the same top as the girl on the window. Hers is turquoise, mine is light blue.  They are on their phones. Same brand as mine and they […]

A digital intercultural coaching practice is a great idea if you want to become a digital nomad as a grown-up. In 2017, I offered a barcamp session at the SIETAR conference (rather spontaneously). I later wrote an article for the SEU Journal titled, “Digitalizing Your Intercultural Coaching Practice – Ten Steps to a Digital, Global Coaching Practice.” The article is so old that I can’t find it online anymore. Who would have thought that I would be a trendsetter (again)? It scares me how I sometimes foresee an idea like coaching an expat via a smartphone, and ten years later, this has become a reality in my world. I remember that, at the time, the participants were a bit skeptical. […]

Guest post by Oyindamola Adedokun It is no gainsaying that globalization has truly changed the modalities of doing business in the 21st century. The increased rate of interconnectedness and global interdependence has generated the need for many companies to spread their tentacles abroad if they must have a competitive advantage and wield global relevance in today’s fast-changing global economy. The development and geographical expansion of international corporations are however not usually a walk in the park.  There’s a wide array of expatriation processes that must be networked in order to manage a subsidiary or branch in a geographical territory or culture that is different from the headquarters.  Before we explore the factors that determine whether or not an international assignment […]

A decade ago the Swiss National Bank (SNB) shocked global markets by removing the Swiss franc’s peg to the euro, triggering the so-called “Frankenschock.” The abrupt appreciation of the Swiss franc immediately impacted Switzerland’s economy, particularly for globally mobile professionals, expatriates, and multinational companies. Fast-forward to 2020, and the world was grappling with another seismic event—the COVID-19 pandemic—which disrupted global mobility on an unprecedented scale. Two years later, as we just moved out of the pandemic, Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, leading to a devastating conflict that has resulted in significant loss of life and displacement. As of early 2025, estimates suggest that nearly one million Ukrainian and Russian troops have been killed or wounded, with approximately 80,000 […]

Daniel Zinner is a global workforce consultant, entrepreneur and business angel. His passion for more than 20 years has been cultural diversity and international collaboration. He has worked in Global Mobility for various corporations in many different countries, but is currently based in Berlin, where he enjoys the city’s creativity, diversity and open mindset. Born in Saxony, he experienced firsthand the intense impact reunification had on East Germany. It shaped his understanding of euphoric change, courage and experimentation on the one hand and the fear of disenfranchisement and endless comparison on the other. These experiences still drive him today to confront and improve everything that comes his way.  With the People Mobility Alliance, he is on a mission to transform […]