Before long, in your new post, you will begin to ask yourself how you are doing. Is this working for you? Is it what you expected? You will begin to moderate your expectations in relation to your personal experience on the ground. And so you should. Your contract is likely to be a finite one…
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‘A few months into my post as Western Co-Principal of Shanghai United International School my Chinese Co-Principal offered an observation which has stuck with me since as incorporating a wealth of meaning in a seemingly simple statement. This colleague was a lady of perspicacity and wisdom with whom I had established a great professional relationship…
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We all wonder why someone decides to emigrate. We like to think we know, and often we decide the reasons in our own head because these are the ones we can be most comfortable with, and I get it! It is hard to accept that someone is leaving because they wish to escape my life,…
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The Connection Factor can be a major source of misery and angst for the departing expat unless she devotes sufficient time to the unravelling of its many mysteries and gifts. We are all connected. We are members of many tribes: family, work and friends being the BIG 3. All of these connections run deep and…
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