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10	
  	
  
                                                                                                        Reloca*on	
  
                                                                                                  Recommenda*ons	
  	
  
                                                                                                        for	
  Expats	
  


                                                                                                                                                                                              	
  
                                 1.	
  	
                                                                       6.	
  

                                 Find	
  an	
  educator,	
  trainer	
  or	
  coach	
  who	
  is	
  not	
        Walk	
   a	
   mile	
   in	
   my	
   shoes.	
   Whatever	
   you	
   do	
  
                                 only	
  talking	
  about	
  facts	
  about	
  a	
  country.	
  Look	
  
                                 for	
  someone	
  who	
  brings	
  you	
  into	
  simulations	
  
                                                                                                                abroad,	
  try	
  to	
  change	
  perspective	
  and	
  see	
  the	
  
                                                                                                                situation	
  from	
  the	
  other	
  persons	
  view.	
                             	
  
                                 and	
  experience	
  other	
  cultures.	
  	
  
                                                                                                                7.	
  
                                 2.	
  
                                                                                                                Exchange	
  with	
  people	
  who	
  have	
  lived	
  in	
  other	
  
                                 Ask	
   the	
   educator	
   to	
   coach	
   you	
   on	
   culture	
         countries	
   or,	
   best	
   case,	
   in	
   the	
   country	
   you	
  
                                 dimensions	
   (e.g.	
   Hofstede,	
   GlobeSmart)	
   and	
                   move	
   to.	
  They	
   have	
   places	
   and	
   spaces	
   to	
   go	
  
                                 insist	
   on	
   transferring	
   this	
   into	
   a	
   real	
   life	
     to	
  and	
  mingle.	
  
                                 scenario,	
  like	
  integration	
  to	
  a	
  team	
  or	
  how	
  to	
  
                                 use	
  cultural	
  strength	
  for	
  project	
  work.	
                       8.	
  	
  

                                 3.	
                                                                           InterNations.org	
   is	
   offering	
   a	
   good	
   starting	
  
                                                                                                                point	
   to	
   get	
   to	
   know	
   people	
   and	
   build	
   a	
   social	
  
                                 Have	
  the	
  confidence	
  to	
  be	
  who	
  you	
  are.	
  Your	
           life.	
  Join	
  your	
  community!	
  
                                 cultural	
   background	
   is	
   valuable	
   and	
   you	
  
                                 should	
  not	
  deny	
  it.	
                                                 9.	
  	
  
 “A	
  stranger	
  	
  
                                                                                                                You	
   will	
   probably	
   end	
   up	
   very	
   quickly	
   in	
   an	
  
       in	
  a	
  new	
          4.	
  
                                                                                                                international	
   community.	
   Try	
   to	
   make	
   an	
  
 culture	
  only	
               Once	
   you	
   know	
   the	
   theory,	
   play	
   with	
   the	
          effort	
   to	
   join	
   locals,	
   e.g.	
   joining	
   a	
   sports	
   club	
  
                 sees	
  	
      stereotypes.	
  Sometimes	
  it	
  may	
  be	
  applicable	
                   or	
   team,	
   to	
   use	
   the	
   chance	
   and	
   get	
   to	
   know	
  
       what	
  he	
              to	
   completely	
   integrate	
   and	
   accept	
   the	
   host	
          Others.	
  
                                 country	
  way	
  of	
  handling.	
  In	
  another	
  occasion	
  
       knows.”	
                                                                                                10.	
  
                          	
     you	
   just	
   decide	
   to	
   stick	
   to	
   your	
   own.	
   In	
  
                          	
     another	
   topic	
   you	
   may	
   find	
   a	
   combination	
   of	
       Learning	
   a	
   foreign	
   language	
   is	
   easiest	
   when	
  
                                 those	
  two	
  suitable.	
  	
                                                living	
  in	
  the	
  country.	
  	
  Start	
  right	
  away!	
  
                                 5.	
                                                                           	
  
                                 Combine	
   the	
   strengths	
   of	
   each	
   culture	
   into	
  
                                 your	
   relationships!	
  Give	
   the	
   team	
   building	
   to	
  
                                 the	
   Argentinian	
   colleague	
   and	
   time	
   keeping	
  
                                 to	
  the	
  German	
  ;-­‐)	
  
©	
  www.OppTake.com	
  

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Opp take 10 relocation recommendations for expats

  • 1. 10     Reloca*on   Recommenda*ons     for  Expats     1.     6.   Find  an  educator,  trainer  or  coach  who  is  not   Walk   a   mile   in   my   shoes.   Whatever   you   do   only  talking  about  facts  about  a  country.  Look   for  someone  who  brings  you  into  simulations   abroad,  try  to  change  perspective  and  see  the   situation  from  the  other  persons  view.     and  experience  other  cultures.     7.   2.   Exchange  with  people  who  have  lived  in  other   Ask   the   educator   to   coach   you   on   culture   countries   or,   best   case,   in   the   country   you   dimensions   (e.g.   Hofstede,   GlobeSmart)   and   move   to.  They   have   places   and   spaces   to   go   insist   on   transferring   this   into   a   real   life   to  and  mingle.   scenario,  like  integration  to  a  team  or  how  to   use  cultural  strength  for  project  work.   8.     3.   InterNations.org   is   offering   a   good   starting   point   to   get   to   know   people   and   build   a   social   Have  the  confidence  to  be  who  you  are.  Your   life.  Join  your  community!   cultural   background   is   valuable   and   you   should  not  deny  it.   9.     “A  stranger     You   will   probably   end   up   very   quickly   in   an   in  a  new   4.   international   community.   Try   to   make   an   culture  only   Once   you   know   the   theory,   play   with   the   effort   to   join   locals,   e.g.   joining   a   sports   club   sees     stereotypes.  Sometimes  it  may  be  applicable   or   team,   to   use   the   chance   and   get   to   know   what  he   to   completely   integrate   and   accept   the   host   Others.   country  way  of  handling.  In  another  occasion   knows.”   10.     you   just   decide   to   stick   to   your   own.   In     another   topic   you   may   find   a   combination   of   Learning   a   foreign   language   is   easiest   when   those  two  suitable.     living  in  the  country.    Start  right  away!   5.     Combine   the   strengths   of   each   culture   into   your   relationships!  Give   the   team   building   to   the   Argentinian   colleague   and   time   keeping   to  the  German  ;-­‐)   ©  www.OppTake.com