Why Thrive?
Think of it as a hierarchy of expat needs.
First you must survive, then you may choose to thrive.
Surviving is important: You must:
• Set up a home and organize a new daily life.
• Ensure that you and your family are safe and healthy.
• Get your job done — despite cultural differences.
• Socialize and share activities with others.
• Enjoy the new culture and its offerings.
• Overcome culture shock and feel comfortable.
If you can’t survive, you go home — at great cost to your company, your career and your family’s well-being. Over time though, surviving may feel dis-empowering. Its about adapting and adjusting, finding a new balance and then floating along.
Thriving is elegant: You can choose to:
• Achieve personal and professional goals specifically for the experience abroad.
• Consciously develop cultural intelligence.
• Leverage cultural differences for better performance, results and greater personal satisfaction.
• Develop transferable meta-skills that support your life vision — and potentially transform your career.
Thriving feels empowering. Its about personal and professional progress, being on purpose and making a difference – its up to you.
