How can you train and prepare a manager for a role in a different country?
What will be an ideal response?
If possible, it is good to have the manager work with the employees in the foreign office prior to moving to that country. This allows them to build knowledge of the local market while at the same time build mutual trust and awareness of each other and to create lines of communication. A mentoring structure would also help by letting the manager talk with others that have made similar moves so they can prepare themselves for what lays ahead.
If the manager is moving with his or her family, it is important to prepare them as well. Having the support of the family is crucial to the success of an expatriate manager so it is critical that they are prepared for their experience.
An important, yet sometimes overlooked, aspect is preparing the expatriate for their return to the home country after their overseas experience. They need to be worked backed into the home office and given a chance to utilize the new skills and knowledge that they learned while overseas. It is best to start them on a project with the home office before they leave their foreign post so they can work back into that environment. If this step is not handled well, the manager might not feel needed at the home office and will start to look for new opportunities.
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