Key discussion points:

• The Importance of Effective Repatriation Management: Exploring why managing the repatriation process is crucial to retaining valuable employees and preventing talent loss.
• Challenges Faced by Trailing Spouses and Children: Discussing the difficulties families encounter when rejoining the workforce and adapting to home-based education systems after international assignments.
• Typology of Repatriates: Analysing Dr Jan Knocke’s research findings on different levels of satisfaction and commitment among repatriates, highlighting the varied experiences of returning expats.
• Developing a Global Mindset and Leadership Skills: Emphasising the necessity of fostering a global mindset and leadership capabilities for success in international assignments.
• Trends in Global Mobility: Identifying emerging trends such as the shift towards short-term and virtual assignments, and the increasing focus on employee development within global mobility programmes.

Authors:

Stefan Remhof is Managing Partner of the People Mobility Alliance and Professor of International Management at IU International University. He has profound expertise in the fields of global mobility, expat management and international assignments.

Jan Knocke is currently Global HR Business Partner for Supply Chain and Business Development at Balluff, a global player in the industrial automation industry. He is a seasoned HR leader with expertise in Global Mobility which was the area of research during his PhD studies. He gained practical experience while leading many years the Global Mobility function in the APAC region for a global supplier in the automotive industry.