SUPPORTING ACCOMPANYING SPOUSES IN INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
Helping the people who move with your people.
International assignments move more than employees. They also affect partners, careers, identities, family routines and a sense of belonging.
I help organizations strengthen the human side of international mobility by supporting accompanying partners through relocation, repeated transitions and life abroad — helping them adapt, regain direction, build connection and take practical steps towards a fulfilling life in their new environment.
As a certified Health & Wellness Coach, I combine professional coaching with more than 30 years of international life across nine countries and four continents. I have experienced global mobility from both sides: as an internationally mobile professional in my own right, building my career across countries in international organizations, and as a wife, mother and accompanying partner navigating repeated relocations and transitions.
A successful international assignment is not only about getting the employee settled.
The experience of the accompanying partner and family can influence integration, wellbeing and the overall mobility experience. Research shows that organizational support for expatriate families positively influences the adjustment of the employee, their partner and their children.¹ (ScienceDirect)
Supporting them helps create a more sustainable transition for the whole family. “Happy wife, happy life!”
¹ Shah et al. (2022), Journal of International Management.
Why Partner Support Matters
Ways We Can Work Together
I can work alongside your Global Mobility, International HR, Wellbeing or Relocation team through:
Individual Partner Coaching
Confidential one-to-one support for accompanying partners before, during or after an international move.
Workshops & Masterclasses
Practical group sessions on adaptation, identity, wellbeing, connection and rebuilding direction during international life.
Tailored Corporate Programmes
A series of sessions designed around your international-assignee population and existing Global Mobility or family-support offering.
Following an approach that is practical, culturally sensitive and tailored to the individual or group, my support focuses on:
What I Support
:: Adapting to a new country and life transition ::
:: Identity and purpose ::
:: Loss of professional continuity ::
:: Social connection, belonging and isolation ::
:: Managing repeated relocations and ongoing change ::
:: Maintaining wellbeing through change, uncertainty and repeated adaptation ::
:: Identifying realistic personal or professional next stepss ::
:: Preparing for the next move or return home::
:: Adapting to sudden moves or evacuations due to crisis::
Why Work With Me
I bring together professional coaching, extensive international experience in both, professional and family settings, and first-hand understanding of repeated relocation and adaptation.
My background working across international and multicultural environments also means I understand that partner support must work not only for the individual, but within the realities and objectives of a global organization.
Services are usually delivered online but depending on the assignment, they can eventually take place on-site too. All modalities are available in English, Italian or Spanish.
If you are looking to strengthen the support offered to accompanying partners and families, I would be happy to explore where my services could complement your existing Global Mobility programme.
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