By Angela Weinberger, Global Mobility Yoda When discussing psychological safety in Global Mobility, we often focus on teams, leadership, or corporate culture. But what about the globally mobile workforce? Assignees, remote professionals, and digital nomads are frequently dropped into high-pressure environments without the psychological safety net they need to thrive. As someone who has coached hundreds of expats and designed mobility programs for years, I’ve seen firsthand how policy blind spots can lead to failure, burnout, and even trauma. Let’s examine how Global Mobility Managers can utilize policy and process to promote psychological safety, not just in theory, but in practice. We also have to remember that many teams are now Global Virtual Teams. You can refer to our article on exercises for psychological […]

“Experience is, for me, the highest authority. The touchstone of validity is my own experience. No other person’s ideas and none of my ideas are as authoritative as my experience. It is to experience that I must return again and again, to discover a closer approximation to truth as it is in the process of becoming me.” – Carl R. Rogers, On Becoming a Person, 1954 1 – Talk about “Problems” to Find a Solution When I was a teenager, we had set meal times and would sit at a table together at least twice a day. Our Sunday family brunch often led to a conversation about a “problem.” My dad was studying to be a Carl Rogers client-centered therapist […]