PerchPeek Pods - Global Mobility Pros Paul Bennett

How do you make in-house GM work across 40 countries? How do you find the right people to make a great in-house team?  How do you attract great talent to less common destinations? How do you liaise with local governments on immigration policies? 
In Episode 11, Paul is joined by Bolt's Head of Global Mobility, Liis Valdsalu. 

Liis is a global mobility professional, who has built the function from scratch in public and private organizations. She believes in the benefits that in-house teams have to offer to the organizations. Together with the Global Mobility team at Bolt, she supports immigration and relocation in 40+ countries. 
 
She also shares more amazing insights about how to build an awesome in-house GM function from the ground up, and the challenges she’s overcome along the way.
 

We hope you enjoy!!

What is the difference between Talent Mobility and Global Mobility? How do you measure and improve the ROI of Talent Mobility? What Mobility strategies can help employee retention? What defines business vs employee-driven relocations for you? What type of support do you provide to Internal Talent Mobilities? In Episode 10, Paul is joined by Uber's Talent Mobility Program Manager,  Eddie D. Coronado. 

Eddie is a seasoned Talent Mobility professional with extensive experience managing Internal Talent Mobility Programs at leading corporations like Siemens, Electronic Arts, and Uber. As Operations Program Manager at Uber, he develops strategies to attract, retain, and engage top talent, drawing on his multicultural background and global perspective.
 
Eddie also delves into his firsthand experience of working in both large (300 people) and small (13 people) Talent Mobility teams. 

If you'd like more information on how to leverage Internal Mobility to Transform Talent Engagement and Performance, check out this insightful content by Eddie! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tTrEKfganw6B7KybmTeaGq12ep08U5p4cfQ2zq-gvns/edit?usp=sharing 

So much for Mobility lovers to enjoy in such a short conversation - we hope that you like it!!

How has GM changed and not changed in 38 years? How do you build a top-class network in GM? What strategies can you use to support your team when approaching difficult conversations? How has the approach to cross-border remote work requests evolved over the past 3 years? What are some tips for building successful vendor relationships? 
In Episode 9, Paul is joined by ERM's Global Mobility Lead Viv Mott.

Viv with 38 years of experience in the Global Mobility field working mainly in the Financial Services sector, started off her GM career at Citi, joining the GM team in London as a Junior Relocation Specialist in 1986. She left Citi in 2007 after working her way up through the ranks to Vice President managing an in-house team of 7 handling an average of 800 cross-border moves annually. Since leaving Citi Viv has held GM managerial roles at ABN AMRO, RBS, Barclays, and Aviva and is now the Head of Mobility at ERM (Environmental Resources Management) a sustainability company. She lives in Surrey with her daughter and continues to enjoy networking with her many friends and colleagues whom she has met in the GM field over the past 38 years!

She also shares her firsthand experience of dealing with the impact of Brexit on her role in the UK, alongside some crazy relocation stories!

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How to set your mobility team up for success and career progression?How will the team structure of GM teams evolve in the next 5 years?How do you empower your team to manage exceptions in Mobility?How to engage your team in the policy review process in a fast-paced organization?
In Episode 8, Paul is joined by RBC's Senior Manager of HR Optimization & Advisory, Vijay Madani.

Vijay Madani, a seasoned HR and People Leader with expertise in multiple dimensions of HR Operations across global organizations such as Deloitte, HSBC, Target Inc., Open Text and RBC. A Pioneer,  passionate about Operational Excellence, Strategic Advisory and Leadership Development. 

Vijay also shares insights on how to ensure your team grasps the business context behind key decisions and finds a middle ground between Business Needs and Employee Experience in Cost Management.

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What is the difference between employee advocacy & employee experience? How do you drive the influence of GM in challenging internal situations? How do you decide on the level of flexibility in your program? Should the business or the manager dictate relocation benefits? In Episode 7, Paul is joined by Unity's Global Mobility Senior Manager, Karen Hale.  

With approximately 20 years of experience, Karen has worked in many aspects of the industry, including the Big 4, RMCs, and in-house corporate positions. Karen and her team support all immigration, relocation, and contingent work matters globally. She enjoys merging the strategic aspects of Mobility with the most effective operational processes to support employees and the company.
 
In addition to the above topics, she shares her insights on the potential of AI to streamline day-to-day GM processes and other long-term immigration and tax processes freeing up valuable time for strategizing.

A quick chat, but covering a wide range of topics and packed with Mobility gems- we hope that you like it!

What is the role of tech in driving both agility & compliance? What is the future of integrations and how will they improve GM? How do you encourage out-of-the-box GM thinking in large organisations? What is the role of GM as tech grows? 
In Episode 6, Paul is joined by Baker Hughes' Global Mobility Director, Arjun Jonnalagadda.  

Arjun has been in the Global Mobility space close to 18 years and has had experience in the Big 4 and In-house GM programs. From the very early days, he was always excited about the possibilities of technology and how it can help achieve ‘More with less resources’ so that we can channel our energies toward the ‘big picture’. 

Looking ahead, he also shares his vision for GM in the next five years. He explores practical ways technology can be used to streamline relocation processes and improve costs.

This short conversation covers a lot of ground on the role of tech in the world of global mobility- we hope you enjoy!!