{"id":785,"date":"2021-11-28T18:24:40","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T16:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"\/en\/?page_id=785"},"modified":"2022-02-01T15:44:22","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T13:44:22","slug":"programme-overview-ebi-expatriate-behavioural-interview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatprep.com\/en\/programme-overview-ebi-expatriate-behavioural-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme Overview EBI\u2122 &#8211; Expatriate Behavioural Interview\u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"785\" class=\"elementor elementor-785\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab6810f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab6810f\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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.elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EBI\u2122 - Expatriate Behavioural Interview\u2122 (for identifying better global talent)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0367610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0367610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d6b08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91d6b08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Predicting who will succeed on expatriate assignments is a topic that has kept some of the sharpest minds busy for decades. Being a good expatriate means not only having a good <\/span><b>JOB FIT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but also having a good <\/span><b>EXPAT FIT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well a <\/span><b>COUNTRY FIT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is recognized that some attempt has to be made to satisfy <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all three<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of these to help minimize failures. Our <\/span><b>EBI\u2122<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> process is an interviewing intervention which has been designed by ourselves by drawing on knowledge from over 25 years of experience in working with and supporting expatriates in over 58 countries and 132 cities around the world. It is designed to attempt to minimize the failure rates of international assignments. Our structured behavioural interview, <\/span><b>EBI\u2122<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, involves face to face interviews with the employee <\/span><b>and<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> partner. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f729e5 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f729e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c69688\" data-id=\"6c69688\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd4f677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd4f677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More Detailed Information<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b627382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b627382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Predicting who will succeed on expatriate assignments<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A topic that has kept some of the sharpest minds busy for decades\u2026<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being a good expatriate means not only having a good <\/span><b>JOB FIT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but also having a good <\/span><b>EXPAT FIT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well a <\/span><b>COUNTRY FIT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is recognized that some attempt has to be made to satisfy <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all three<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of these to help minimize failures.<\/span><\/p><p><b><i>Review<\/i><\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several authors have argued that organizational and technical knowledge alone do not guarantee success in the assignment (e.g., Tung, 1981; Varma, Stroh, &amp; Schmitt, 2001), and they have emphasized that other nontechnical criteria should be included in the selection process. Specifically, Tung (1981,1998a) has argued that human relation skills or \u201cthe ability to get along with host country nationals\u201d are especially crucial in assignments to culturally distant countries, such as when the target country\u2019s culture is very different from the expatriates home culture and where the expatriate has substantial interaction with HCN\u2019s (Host Country Nationals). Tung (2004) listed several key skills that form the crux of human relations:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sensitivity to others\u2019 needs,\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cooperativeness rather than competitiveness,\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">listening, rather than lecturing,\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an inclusive leadership style,\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">being compromising rather than domineering,\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">engaging in rapport rather than \u201creport talk\u201d,\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">being compassionate and understanding,\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emphasizing harmony and avoiding conflict,\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">being nurturing,\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0being flexible,\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0being resourceful and\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0being creative\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the same vein, Jun and Gentry (2005) have argued that the \u201cpersonal fit\u201d of the expatriate is critical to the success of the assignment. In other words, expatriates whose personal values mirror (or are compatible with) the cultural values of the host country are more likely to succeed than those expatriates whose values are in conflict with the norm of the host country. These authors further suggested that individuals who are open to change or new experiences and display tendencies such as self-efficacy and self-monitoring should be sought for relocation to foreign countries, as they are more likely to succeed in such assignments.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robert Kohls, 1996 has also defined 13 key Expatriate Skills that make a difference and has reported that some people seem to take to another culture and country more naturally than others.\u00a0 There are certain skills or traits which one needs to be a Master Expatriate.\u00a0 Some of these you may have, or with a little effort may develop, in order to help facilitate your rapid adjustment.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tolerance for ambiguity &#8211; expatriate has the ability to function in a situation with no rules and parameters, and where things do not necessarily \u201cmake sense\u201d<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task orientation &#8211; not obsessed with setting highly demanding goals and quick results \u2013 if there is a high propensity to drive for results and this could be very frustrating to the expat and he\/she could become very quickly demoralised and or explosive towards host nationals<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open-mindedness &#8211; receptive to other ideas and may listen to other\u2019s points of view &#8211; seeks out more information before making a decision<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tolerance for differences &#8211; ability to accept change and accept differences in others. The ability to live closely to people who may have fundamentally different habits<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communicativeness &#8211; ability to communicate and express oneself well<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-judgmentalness &#8211; does not quickly judge others \u2013 expatriates who are nonjudgmental often show interest in the beliefs of other cultures and are more likely to establish meaningful intercultural relationships. Not cynical of others<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empathy &#8211; to appreciate how others feel \u2013 intellectual or emotional identification with others<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexibility &#8211; ability to consider alternative ways of doing things \u2013 flexibility is vital in expatriates who work in joint ventures, interact with multi-cultural staff and who may work as negotiators<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curiosity &#8211; sense of adventure and willingness to do things differently<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warmth in relationships &#8211; social adaptability and interpersonal relationships. Ability to socialise with new people in unfamiliar situations is important. Someone who is not at home in small intimate groups may have trouble in adapting. Research has shown that strong people skills are very important to expatriate success and effectiveness. Expats who are aloof and prefer to be alone have a great disadvantage compared to those who are sincerely interested in others<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Motivation &#8211; self-motivation is essential for expats as without it they may feel helpless when confronted by new and changing life situations<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Self-reliance\/Strong sense of self &#8211; a strong sense of self in expats manifests itself in a way that they can control the events and outcomes in their lives. They are more likely to exert an effort into making things happen<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability to handle stress &#8211; expatriate contracts, both prior to leaving and after arriving, can be pretty stressful. An ability to handle this stress may most certainly be a huge advantage.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further \u2026. willingness to take risks is also an indicator &#8211; Expats who don\u2019t mind risk generally do well, as they are more prone to be prepared to live with change and turbulence.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Other complicated<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> family and spousal issues need to be investigated as well as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">family and spousal fit<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a subcategory of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expat fit<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Important issues to consider here are dual career syndromes, family size, ages of children, dependents left behind, sports and hobbies, strength of marriage, children learning problems etc&#8230; All expatriate interviews should, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">without exception<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include the spouse.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Remembering\u2026\u2026\u2026..A good expatriate is a <\/b><b><i>UNIT<\/i><\/b><b> and <\/b><b>not<\/b><b> an <\/b><b><i>individual<\/i><\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <\/span><b>EBI\u2122<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> process is an interviewing intervention which has been designed by ourselves by drawing on knowledge from over 25 years of experience in working with and supporting expatriates in over 58 countries and 132 cities around the world.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whilst the method is not fool proof it is designed to attempt to minimize the failure rates of international assignments.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is be assumed in our process that \u201cJob fit\u201d has been assessed and our process will only take a look the expat and country fit issues.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our structured behavioural interview, <\/span><b>EBI\u2122<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, involves face to face interviews with the employee <\/span><b>and<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> spouse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The process takes approximately 3 hours and it is essential that both the employee and partner are present.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-413c0fe elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"413c0fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f32991a\" data-id=\"f32991a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f52a7e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f52a7e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expatriate Preparation<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35de586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35de586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enquire to find out more about this programme<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd767b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1fd767b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Enquire<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EBI\u2122 &#8211; Expatriate Behavioural Interview\u2122 (for identifying better global talent) This course can be taught through the following platforms: Face to Face Online Zoom Overview Predicting who will succeed on expatriate assignments is a topic that has kept some of the sharpest minds busy for decades. 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