Rather, because the returnees have changed as a result of being immersed in another culture. Gradually yet significantly, each individual's perspectives and values were changed. Returning home to situations and people that look familiar but are perceived as strange is shocking to many people. The shock is worse because one never expects that something like this could happen. Expatriation is the expected encounter with the unfamiliar.
Repatriation is the unexpected encounter with the familiar.
If you're a decision-maker who recognizes that, for most families, returning home is ultimately more mentally and emotionally destabilizing than initially relocating overseas. . Remember, our consulting services emphasize maximizing the huge investment you've already made, thus putting paid-for potential to work. So if you're repatriating one family or dozens, contact us. It's also about effectiveness. Following is the text of a document created by CGA's partners to better enable corporate HR staff members explain to expats the purpose and value of a repatriation coaching program.