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Last year brought further geopolitical pressure, conflict and division, the rise of AI to mainstream, and – in the pandemic’s aftermath – the continual adjustment to where and how we work. It was another significant year of adaptation for global mobility professionals.

All of this has shaped our essential guide to the trends that are currently impacting the sector. From implementing AI into corporate relocation programs, to prioritizing wellbeing and ensuring “the human” and their needs become central to policies, this year is already proving to be fascinating – with challenges and opportunities at every turn.

Could relocation be the primary tool for retaining talent? Is remote work causing assignment apathy? We explore all this and more in our latest global mobility trends guide.

Read the report here

The changes we’ve seen around where, when and how we work, and a heightened focus on employee wellbeing have led to a near total realignment in how organizations maintain high levels of employee engagement. As lockdowns shifted people’s perspectives around work-life balance, and the Great Resignation set in, strategies around retention have also come under the microscope.

So what has that meant for relocation and global mobility programs? We set out to learn more from HR leaders around the world about how they are viewing relocation as a means of employee engagement today. In a three-part series, we look at how to overcome relocation hesitancy and assess suitability, the impact of productivity following a relocation and how to handle an employee’s wellbeing while they’re on assignment.

Read the first report here
Read the second report here
Read the third report here

When companies have employees on assignment or located in countries beholden to crises, it poses all sorts of questions for mobility teams.

In our latest video, Catilin Pyett, Consulting Lead at Crown World Mobility, speaks to Yoshiro Fukuma, Regional Security Director at International SOS, a company that supports client organizations in making effective decisions and managing crises, including security evacuations.

The conversation covers what HR and mobility teams need to consider and prepare in the event they need to evacuate staff from a country embroiled in a dangerous crisis.

Watch the video here

 

Read more about how Crown is evolving a legacy of giving back – spanning almost 60 years – as we embark on a journey to decarbonize, build on the work we’ve undertaken already to foster a diverse, equitable, inclusive and engaged workplace, and continue to give back to the communities in which we operate.

Read our annual report here

Culture Talks, a Crown World Mobility podcast

Refining cultural viewpoints and developing a better understanding of different cultures is crucial in enabling people to function better – whether on a personal international adventure, on an assignment or in the multicultural setting of international businesses. In our new podcast series, Culture Talks, Shaila Gidwani and Heather Tracey, two of our intercultural and global skills experts, lift the lid on the importance of building cultural understanding. The duo explore what cultural training actually is, its importance in the workplace and how one size doesn’t fit all, people and their unique experiences while covering many more key topics

Click below to listen and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Look out for new episodes every month.

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The world of work has undergone seismic change over the last five years. In this report, we explore how organizations are embracing hybrid and flexible work, the impacts on both employees and employers, how the workplace is evolving and how to ensure employee care and productivity.

Read Tomorrow’s Workspace Today here