Mental wellbeing is one of the most important issues in today’s work life. In fact, work stress is regularly rated as the most common type of stress experienced by people, way ahead of e.g., monetary stress or relationship stress.  Consequently, if employees are experiencing too high levels of stress over a too long period of time, their mental wellbeing is in danger. This is particularly relevant in Global Mobility, where an international assignment alone comes along with a great deal of challenges and potential problems.

Therefore, it is time for organizations to better account for this essential part of their Duty of Care, starting to offer more support and actively manage their approach to ensure the mental wellbeing of the international workforce. However, the great news is that this does not only benefit the individual employees! In a study among Global Mobility managers, we found that organizations with a sound Duty of Care program accounting for mental wellbeing experience increased health among the workforce, a lower turnover, higher commitment, and fewer failed assignments.

This MasteringGM workshop will provide a deep dive into creating and managing a solid Duty of Care to make Global Mobility healthier – quite literally. We will introduce best practices and case studies to show what is possible, before participants identify challenges in their organizations and develop solutions to overcome them. Informed by latest research and expert input, you will learn to turn these insights into action in your organization. The workshop is highly interactive and you will produce a tangible output to take home into your organization!