Resources
Join The Expat Gym for resources, group coaching sessions, teleclasses, expat interviews, book discussions, introduction to assessment tests, links and, above all, the added value of working together and sharing knowledge, backgrounds, skills and experiences.
Relocation and Training companies with which I collaborate.
Pricoa Relocation (provider of full-service mobility management worldwide)
Shepell-FGI (a leader in Employee Assistance Programs, Workplace Health & Wellness, Absence Management & Prevention and Cross-Cultural Solutions),
Cultural Awareness International (provider of cross-cultural training and relocation services for global corporations)
Global LT (provider of language training, cultural training, translation services and expatriate destination services).
CEO International (provider of executive coaching, cross-cultural training and management consulting),
Crown Relocation (UK based global relocation company)
Virtual expat communities and resources
www.expatblogs.com (find who is blogging about your country)
www.expatwomen.com (click on your country from the home page to find links to local expat organizations and websites)
www.internations.com (lots of interaction – for the younger crowd. They often organize get-togethers in major cities around the world).
www.livingabroad.com
www.expatify.com
Tailored made langugage courses via video conferencing systems, available 24/7 around the world.
Current, in-depth guides to the culture and customs of people in other lands. Published by the Geotravel Research Center
And if you happen to be moving to Italy
www.expatsinitaly.com
www.englishyellowpages.it
www.romemama.it
Other resources:
The Global Coaches Network www.globalcoaches.com (I am a member)
P. Christopher Earley and Soon Ang:
Cultural Intelligence: Individual Interactions Across Cultures
P. Chrisopher Earley, Soon Ang and Joo-Seng Tan
CQ: Developing Cultural Intelligence at Work
David C. Thomas and Kerr Inkson
Cultural Intelligence: People Skills for Global Business
Edward C. Stewart and Milton J. Bennett
American Cultural Patterns: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
The authors analyze American culture across four dimensions: form of activity, form of social relations, perception of the world and perception of the self. If you happen to be American, this book may change the way you see yourself, and your relations with others. I would even be so bold as to say that it changed my life. After 20 years of living abroad, this book fell into my lap to leave me with a profound perspective shift — now I help others do the same.
Fons Trompenaars and Charles Hampden-Turner
Riding the Waves of Culture: Understanding Cultural Diversity in Business
Craig Storti
Figuring Foreigners Out: A Practical Guide – a very accessible basic guide with lots of exercises
Cross-Cultural Dialogues: 74 Brief Encounters with Cultural Difference – these dialogues are brilliant for learning to recognize small yet insidious differences that can interfer with our ability to communicate successfully with others. I often use it in my training activities.
The Art of Coming Home – Everything you need to know about going home.
Philippe Rosinski
Coaching Across Cultures: New Tools for Leveraging Differences
Personal Development
www.wisdomnote.com Colin Ude-Lewis provides weekly “wisdom notes” based on a wide range of personal development literature — from ancient Greek philosophers to current leadership gurus — on which he reflects. A wonderful weekly inspiration to be and do our best. The subscription fee supports an orphanage in Poland.
free assessment test to jumpstart new thinking around how to work from your strengths.
VIA survey of character strengths
For Fun
