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Successful Expat Managers Swear By These Foreign Workplace Tips
Source: www.expatfocus.com
Experts in their field“A great many expats are experts in their field. That’s why companies pay to have them move around the world to work in their businesses, injecting new ideas and bringing in their world-beating experiences.”
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The workplace for expat
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“Everyone moving overseas expects to run into cultural differences when settling into their new home, but there is a whole world of strange customs and awkward relationships to work out just in the workplace.”
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Pick the right role for you“It might be an incredibly exciting job offer, taking on a big promotion in an exotic location. But be honest with yourself, are you ready for it?“
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Watch your team in action, identify strengths and weaknesses
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“You may quickly be able to pick out strong performers and hard workers just as easily as you can see slackers or bullies. It’s important for managers to understand the personalities working for them and be able to head off some unpleasant behaviours and reward the hardest working.”
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Network outside the office“Expats arrive as total strangers, without a support network of extended family or friends, and a total outsider to the local business world. The connections that can make a manager all the more effective must begin again from scratch.“6
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Know the culture
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“as the expat population grew so did the ‘incidents’ with the local population, due to a lack of cultural knowledge. From losing your job to ending up in jail, cultural awareness can be vital to thriving in your new home.”
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…but don’t be confined by it
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“Even in your home country, starting a new job involves coming in with new ideas and a fresh perspective. You may be able to spot solutions to long-standing problems or to break bad habits. But if you find yourself starting a sentence with ‘we used to do it like this…’, stop talking.”
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Understand communication
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“You may be fluent in the language but still struggle to get things done. Emails sent to Spanish colleagues may go unanswered, but talking to your colleagues in person will get a speedy and efficient reply. In Japan, correcting the boss when he’s made a mistake will get you quickly escorted out of the meeting room.”
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Be confident
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“If you don’t convince yourself you know what you’re doing, why should anyone else believe it?Accept that mistakes will be made and that lessons will need to be learnt; that’s just part of the process. Let go of the small mistakes and remind yourself of the daily victories you’ve achieved.”
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Socialize with your team, or not, whichever is appropriate
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“Some workplaces will insist that everyone hits the town and parties until dawn, mixing work with pleasure in the most raucous way. Whilst this kind of revelry might help create a fun-loving atmosphere in the office, as a figure of authority you need to be careful not to lose your cool…”
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Find a mentor
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“There’s nothing more valuable than experience, and it doesn’t need to be your own. Finding and learning from someone with a wealth of experience can prevent you making the same mistakes they made and speed you through your career. ”
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Put your family first
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“If you‘ve dragged your nearest and dearest around the world to follow your career, they are sacrificing a lot of opportunities and stability. It would be incredibly selfish not to ensure that they were also healthy, happy and thriving in your new home.”
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