When it comes to Duty of Care and your traveling employees, communicating how your company has resources and programs to keep them healthy, safe and secure is crucial. It gives them the knowledge and power to make important and sometimes life saving decisions. And from a poll conducted during a recent webinar on the topic, many professionals are only communicating to travelers, expatriates and others once a year. Read full blog post
It’s challenging today to get the attention of busy international business travelers, expatriates (and their dependents) and other globally mobile employees as they hop on planes or relocate their lives to a new country. Even more difficult can be educating and training them so they can “think on their feet” and make wise choices as they cross borders regarding their health and security. Yet, some global organizations do this better than others. Here’s four secrets to follow. Read full blog post
As we recently discussed, it is our core responsibility as managers and leaders in the security field to ensure the safety of the people to whom we are accountable, be they international travelers, expatriates, or their dependents. No matter what unexpected challenges are presented – from political unrest, to natural disasters, to concerns of international cyber security risks threatening our global infrastructure – we maintain our goal to fulfill this Duty of Care responsibility in an overarching effort to make the world less dangerous, no matter the destination. Read full blog post
Where will political unrest continue in 2013? What could happen in Venezuela as the political landscape changes? What about China, where new leadership takes over? Register Today Read full blog post
Last year was active when it came to notable medical events around the world, including the current coronavirus in the Middle East. There were also upticks in preventable illnesses and the H5N1 influenza. Read full blog post
In today’s global environment, employees are increasingly working abroad as international assignees or business travellers. Organizations must provide adequate duty of care to their employees by demonstrating that steps have been taken to identify, assess and mitigate all foreseeable risks through a comprehensive risk management strategy. View this video
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One of the biggest challenges for organizations is that Duty of Care is considered everyone’s responsibility. It cannot be relegated to one functional group. But clearly some groups have more expertise and knowledge than others. Read full blog post
Over the last decade, the Malaysian economy has grown manifold and has become more cosmopolitan than ever before. Multinational companies have set up operations here while Malaysian companies have taken their business abroad and are sending staff overseas for short and long term business travel. To support this aspiration, the Malaysian young and dynamic workforce is essential. They have become main players of the country’s growth and will be expecting more tangible benefits such as better health and protection while they are away for business assignment. Read full blog post
Brazil has taken the world stage when it comes to locations where organizations are expanding operations. With fast-growing mining and energy opportunities, Brazil is an attractive location for multi-national companies. The upcoming sporting events position this South American nation squarely in the spotlight. During this webinar, experts discussed health and security concerns for organizations doing business in Brazil. Read full blog post
During five years of living and traveling throughout Russia (1988-91, 1999-2001) plus a series of shorter trips to that country, starting in 1987 and continuing through the 1990s, I, like many others, became intensely fascinated by the Russian people and their remarkable culture, to include their history, language, literature, music, theater, cuisine and just general manner of dealing with one another and with non-Russians. Read full blog post
