The Expat Gym

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. Charles Darwin

COMING SOON — please be patient!

CORE activities open to all Expat Gym members: via conference calls (bridge line, access codes)

Facilitated coaching conversations among expatriates on assignment organized around four workstations: knowledge, understanding, engagement, action.

Facilitated coaching conversations among accompanying spouses on career development topics.

Facilitated coaching conversations for all on transition topics.

Success/accountability circles (language learning, personal projects, professional projects).

Personal development book club (we will start with Stephen Covey’s “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” applied to the expat experience.).

Benefits:  Ongoing support over time, easy to access from anywhere at anytime, performance enhancement, global leadership potential development, intercultural skill development, fewer early returns and failed assignments, increased spouse satisfaction.

AD-HOC activities organized on request for:

• Multinational companies — customized programs for individuals or a group of employees on expatriate assignments. Three basic programs: global leadership development, intercultural competencies for performance enhancement, adjustment/adaptation.  Group and individual virtual coaching, supporting audio, visual and print materials, follow-up email coaching. Additional option of enrolling in the open gym program.
• Relocation and training companies – customized programs for individuals or groups of employees and/or spouses on expatriate assignments.  Three options for adaptation/adjustment, performance enhancement, career support for spouse. Additional option of enrolling in the open gym program.
• US State department and other diplomatic corps.
• UN/NGO organizations.

SUPPORTING activities, services and resources for all members

• Store with carefully selected services and resources.
• Supporting on-line visual, audio and print materials to download.
• Social network community for interactive exchanges: forums, sharing info, teleclasses, chat, success stories, podcasts, videos, blog, polls, exercises.
• Recordings of sessions, teleclasses.
• Library of expat and instructor podcast interviews, expat stories, videos, links, articles.
• Blog, newsletter, news area.
• Discounted individual coaching with any instructor.
• E-mail follow-up coaching.
• One individual laser coaching session a month.