TI Intercultural Training -- 1
In the 1970s, when Dr. Michael Tucker and his colleagues introduced intercultural training for corporate employees and their families embarking on international assignments, these assignments were generally not where the "best and brightest" were sent. The world was much less globally competitive than it is today, and intercultural training was little known in the private sector.
Much of this has changed. Fierce global competition requires the very best corporate talent to be assigned to strategic worldwide locations. The cost of these assignments has skyrocketed, and yet there are now some 350,000 U.S. corporate employees living and working abroad. And, recent surveys have shown that almost half of the major multinationals are increasing their number of expatriates, and smaller companies are entering international markets for the first time.
To meet these needs, intercultural training has become a critical part of the preparation of expatriates. Surveys by the Employee Relocation Council and the Society for Human Resource Management show that up to 70% of companies now provide intercultural training.
So, the issue now is not whether to provide intercultural training, because it has proven its worth, but what approach to use and what supplier to choose.
Tucker International (TI) offers an approach that has been seasoned by nearly thirty years of experience, sixteen of which have been exclusively with corporate expatriates and their families. Dr. Tucker has directed intercultural training programs for thousands of people preparing for assignments in many parts of the world. Companies served are prominent in the Fortune 500 rankings of industrial and service firms, and represent many types of businesses.
Our approach is described as follows in terms of the content and topics of our training design.
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