Short Term Assignment Programs

In today’s fast paced and cost-conscious business environment, short-term international assignments are on the rise. Short term assignments can have long-term effects. Time is of the essence and it is imperative that these employees be effective immediately.

IOR’s Short-Term Assignment Programs are designed to expedite employee adaptation to the new host country helping them perform more effectively in their business lives. The programs also provide participants with practical daily living skills that are essential for smooth functioning in the host country. Programs are typically one day in length and can be conducted for both individuals and groups.

IOR programs provide a business consultant who specializes in a region/country with expertise in general and country-specific business practices and protocol. Consultants also offer information on, and suggestions for, practical daily living navigation.

Program participants will:

• Gain understanding of the destination country, its culture's values and the impact of those values on professional functions
  
  
• Build practical knowledge and tips on daily life in the destination culture
  
  
• Learn useful tools for managing the temporary adaptation to the new culture as well as the temporary separation from family and friends at home
  
  
• Develop personal and professional strategies for achieving greater effectiveness and satisfaction during the assignment

Short-Term Assignment programs accelerate participants’ adaptation process by building skills around essential information about business practices in the host country. Custom-tailored, the program helps the participants to focus on their intercultural professional's role as bridge-builder between home and host culture.