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GROVEWELL
has enjoyed many notable success in providing group training for business
assignees and, in some cases, their family members. For example,
one long-term client for our expatriate training services wrote, in part...
"Your programs have been outstanding. [Your] on-going dialogue to assess the needs of our specific population and the individual follow-up with our employees is evidence of your interest in the success of each person who participates in one of your programs.Group training may be for the assignees only, emphasizing the characteristics of their host work environment and the business-relevant behaviors and values that foster collaboration and productivity there. Or, group training may be for the assignees and their accompanying family members, enabling them all to adapt more readily to the social culture and daily routines of their host community, and to establish and maintain good relations with their new neighbors. Of course, both types of training are possible. In GROVEWELL's experience, most clients who request training ask for a single day. In this case, we strongly recommend post-arrival training. On request, we will provide a day of pre-departure training. We expect trainee groups of 20 or fewer. We are able to train the assignees and their family members either together or separately. GROVEWELL suggests to its clients that, no matter how important the business-relevant training for their assignees is understood to be, the assignees' non-employed spouses/partners face exceptional challenges when living abroad and thus are worth an additional half-day of training dedicated to their concerns...and to needs that they might not even be aware of yet! GROVEWELL also offers country-specific business briefings for assignees who are going abroad for short or long durations. Focused, tailored briefings can be a full- or half-day in length, and may be conducted “live” or via phone- or video-conferencing.
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360º Candidate Assessment Expatriate Coaching Female Assignee Coaching Spouse/Children Coaching Repatriation Coaching Our Expatriate Process Our Repatriate Process Expatriate Group Training International Parenting: A Self-Study Guide - - Top of Page | Contact Us | Comprehensive Site Map | Home - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Recent Research on the Value of Cross-Cultural Training - Research recently completed in Australia shows that among the strongest indicators of the perceived value of cross-cultural training were the following:
- While most participants remained satisfied with the training experience over time, there was a reduction of 10.9 percentage points in the number reporting above average or high levels of satisfaction. This reduced rating reflects findings that for many participants, the training was not long enough, did not go into sufficient depth, did not address expected issues, or was not subsequently transferable to the workplace. It may also be a result of participants’ increased knowledge and awareness leading them to recognize the depth and complexity of the subject and the limitations of short, basic training programs. -
Robert Bean, "Australia
Measuring the Value of Cross-Cultural Training," The Diversity Factor,
Spring 2007, pp. 2-3.
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- For the full report of the Australian research, visit www.immi.gov.au/media/publications/research/cross_cultural/index.htm - - - |