1 – Obtain Basic Training You have a wide selection of potential courses and it will be easy to get lost in the wide web of opportunities. I suggest first reading this post before selecting your education. I offer consultation sessions to future coaches, too. Also, If you are looking for coach supervision, please ask for a coaching session with me. You can work with me under the “Global Rockstars” program.  I would recommend any ICF-accredited courses, systemic approaches, holistic approaches such as the Vermeulen® method taught by Dr Eva Kinast (in German). Intercultural coaching courses are also provided by Prof. Dr. Kirsten Nazarkiewicz and Dr. Gesa Krämer. Both thought this through two decades ago conceptually and with academic rigor. […]

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 […]

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 […]

We think it is vital to give you five key tips to handle your repatriation to Zurich, Switzerland. We have clients like Peter, a Swiss national, who decided to go on an international assignment that led him to spend several years in another country. He fell in love with a resident during his stay, and they married. As a result, their children obtained dual nationality. Eventually, when the assignment was over, Peter returned to Switzerland with his family, triggering a series of immigration and other challenges, particularly for his partner, who did not speak the local languages such as German or French. Here are five essential tips for repatriating to Zurich 1 – Plan and understand all legal requirements: Before […]