Intercultural Coaching for international environment

Personally or professionally you have a lot to do with other cultures, you live with a partner from another culture, you yourself have lived as a child and young person in different cultures or are now living as an expatriate in another culture, then my intercultural coaching is exactly right for you. It is a culture reflective, respectively culturally sensitive coaching, which helps the individual process of development and change, to safely move between cultures, without losing your own identity.

Clients

Topics

Deployment/Departure

You are about to emigrate to another country and want to be prepared You have an option to be transferred abroad and want to consider this option from various points of view before making a final decision.

Return /Reintegration

You have returned to your country, struggling with adjustment difficulties, with the re-entry into your everyday- and professional life. You experience a return shock, recognize the changes that have taken place during your time abroad. You want to implement your new skills and knowledge without creating conflict. Or, you accompanied somebody abroad and retuned without work and a social network to support you.

Transitions

Changing from one culture to another, from one role to the another, often brings great uncertainty, since one is released before the new has begun. How do you deal with this, how do you stabilize yourself during such a transition?

Partners accompanying the deployment

You will accompany your partner abroad or are deciding whether to do so. We deal with relevant questions: Do I have to give up my job or are there other options? My career planning? Living with children abroad, school issues? Adjustment processes? Re-entry into work?

Culture shock / Return shock

What exactly is a culture shock? Based on the theoretical understanding one can explain a lot and thus prepare yourself. However, this phase can unfortunately not be avoided even with thorough knowledge. The return shock is similar, but even when you return to your own country, it is helpful to know what to expect.

Cultural sensitivity

Clearly see the differences between the  your own and another culture and develop emotional competence and intercultural sensitivity to appreciate both cultures Recognize and improve your own behavior in an intercultural environment. Adapt and acknowledge communication styles to the environment.

Cross-cultural competence

Cross-cultural competency describes the skills to interact on the basis of certain attitudes and beliefs, and specific action and reflection skills in intercultural situations effectively and appropriately

Third culture kids – TCK

They live abroad as a family and the children or teenagers do not grow up in their own culture. They grow up in the culture of the host country and in the family culture, which leads to this third culture. This has a great impact on the lives of children and young people resulting in very particular characteristics and behavioral patterns. Preparing them for the impact this will have on them creates clarity and a sense of security.

Identity

Relocating brings a loss of identity, because you lose your environment and your relationships, have a new job and also have to redefine your role. Your view of the environment is changing. It is important in this exchange, to understand yourself, to redefine yourself and to find a safe place to establish yourself.

Roll change

Through a posting abroad you arrive as an employee, as well as accompanying member in a whole new cultural environment and often in a new role. How will I experience this? How must I conduct myself and which cultural factors should I consider?

Mobile relationships

How do I build relationships with my parents, friends, family, if we do not live in the same place? What framework can we establish to meet my need, how can I create an active network? What are my expectations and needs, and what do I expect of others?

Integration

Successful integration is the process of successful adaptation. My own background and the new environment are united and connected with each other and each part takes it rightful place. How do I integrate myself quickly without losing my individuality? Where and how do I create or find a suitable environment?

Support in the new culture

You have already spend a few months in the new culture at work or privately and realize that your previous values ??and your code of conduct are not understood. You are confused and need another point of view to put things into perspective and to gain understanding of the new environment and behaviors patterns.