Raise your G-A-M-E (global assignment management expertise)

What does it take to be a true global assignment management expert? There are so many areas of expertise when managing a truly global talent mobility program. If you are involved in directing or managing an assignment program, you are probably always looking for great resources on a wide variety of topics. 

Here is the shortlist of subject matter expertise that you could consider when taking on the challenge of raising your G-A-M-E:

• What are the critical components to a global assignment program?
• Options for designing and structuring the mobility program
• Policies to support a wide variety of assignment types
• Compliance related to compensation, payroll, and tax
• Immigration requirements and work regulations
• Allowance calculation and management
• The nuances of culture and language
• Insurance and health
• Risk and emergency
• Diversity and inclusion
• Supply chain management
• Candidate assessments
• Unique destination issues
• Cost of living
• Impact of currency fluctuation

Hold up...that list got long quickly!!

Then there are other issues like expat fatigue, expat experience, assignment failure/success, employee initiated mobility, rotational assignments, and so many more.

How are you raising the level of your global assignment management expertise?