I usually dedicate a weekend in November or December to sorting out old stuff, decluttering, and preparing the apartment for cleaning. I want to do this before I start decorating for the holidays because it gives the home a fresher spirit. As I mentioned, most of us get stressed the last few weeks before the year-end. We wish to focus more on family and friends during the holidays, and at the same time, work pressure usually increases.  During my corporate career, we always had “comp season,” where you might also be working on performance reviews and trying to accomplish new projects. I’m currently in what I call “the Post-It Phase.” Yes, I had to admit it, but this is the […]

In an age where mental health is a global priority and business speed accelerates our expectations for “happiness,” “love,” and “health” are often stretched to their limits. I draw on the teachings of critical mentors—including my father, Fritz Weinberger, mother Maria Weinberger, aunt Angelika and grandmother. Later in life, I learned from many trainers and coach educators, such as Boudewijn Vermeulen and Dr Eva Kinast —to approach these challenges with a unique blend of methods that honor the mind-body connection and relationship dynamics in the humanistic and deep psychology traditions of C.G. Jung, Carl Rogers, Fritz Pearls, Eric Berne and others. Another strong influence on my early work came from sensei Dr Muneo Jay Yoshikawa (Body Learning, Japanese and Chinese […]

Starting a business as an expat coach is not an easy feat. It takes dedication to build a brand and maintain consistency especially when the money doesn’t flow in consistently in the beginning. Workshop Announcement for Expat Coaches Angela Weinberger wrote the workbook as an accompanying guide for her “Global Rockstar” program. However, it can also be used as a self-help tool in connection with their RockMeApp. As an interculturalist with over 30 years of work experience in HR and Global Mobility, she wrote the book based on systemic consulting, short-term therapy, intercultural basics, inclusion literature, and modern self-help and management books. Angela Weinberger works as an Expat (Intercultural) Coach, as a trainer she values interactive training design. She learned […]

Prevent Family Separation in Global Mobility Stop me if you have heard this before. Still, the general belief among people seems to be that separation rates among expatriates are higher than those among native (aka stay-at-home) professionals. I want to point out that this is not the case. The reality is that this idea comes from the fact that the impacts of family separations are much more significant. Consider the difficulty of handling separation and potential custody disputes through geographical boundaries. Discussion among multinational Global Mobility circles is centering on the issue of Dual-Career Expat Couples.  Why You Need To Care About This You may be wondering how their relationships and related problems impact businesses. The answer is simple:  People […]

A famous Swiss supermarket had an incident where an employee in the sales area wanted to wear a head scarf, but they did not allow her to do that, so she resigned. Unfortunately, this happens to a company that promotes being open and living diversity, equity, and inclusion. I don’t see a s*** storm happening, and it seems that in Switzerland, this is acceptable, and I’m afraid I have to disagree.  In Switzerland, the land of Zwingli and Calvin, the majority religious group is Roman Catholic, with approximately 37% of the Swiss population. The reformed Evangelical community makes up 25%. 5% of the Swiss population is Muslim, mainly from the Balkans and Turkey. Around 30% of the population have no religious […]