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An overseas sojourn involves many changes. To adapt well expatriates must deal with a mountain of day-to-day challenges. They must be able to mobilize their personal strengths and abilities. Support networks are a key to both surviving and thriving abroad but few expatriates, particularly accompanying spouses, can anticipate ready-made networks. These must be developed. The long-term benefits of an overseas sojourn lie in the development of new skills and abilities. Training programs focus on the day-to-day challenges, the mobilization of existent abilities, the development of support networks and the development of long-term skills.
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In the first six months expatriates must accomplish the most -- just when they are feeling the worst. In the first six months expatriates have to find somewhere to live, settle in and find their way around a new city. They often don't speak the local language and even the simplest task can turn into a Herculean mission. Culture shock and feelings of loneliness and isolation can make this mountain of challenges seem insurmountable. This Module provides practical information and helps participants to assess their own situation and develop a realistic action plan. Information: Practical information relating to getting around Vienna and Austria. Self-Assessment: Life stress and challenges to be faced. Analysis of needs and resources. Aim: Development of a realistic action plan
A key to facing the challenges is the development of a support network. An effective network consists of people who can provide services, company, activities and most importantly, friendship. This is particularly important for accompanying spouses who do not have a work environment to draw from. Information: The function of social support. Options in Vienna Self-Assessment: Personal and family support needs and options Aim: Development of a realistic action plan
What can you gain from this sojourn? What does this city or part of the world offer in terms of possibilities? This is particularly important for accompanying spouses for whom an overseas sojourn often just seems to mean a 'hole' in a CV. However, developing a set of goals is an advantage for all expatriates. It enables us to reframe our sojourn in terms of opportunity, rather than difficulty and disadvantage. Information: The importance of Goals. Development of Skills and Abilities. Options in Vienna and Austria. Self-Assessment: Personal opportunities. Aim: Development of goals and action plan for achieving.
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