Treat host-country readiness as change
Apply ADKAR to identify the missing readiness element in a cross-border assignment.
The move: diagnose adoption, not just compliance. ADKAR is useful in global mobility because relocation is both a compliance process and a personal change. You can complete the visa filing and still have an employee who is not ready to succeed in the host country. Awareness Does the employee, manager, and family understand why the move exists and what will change? If the move is framed only as "a good opportunity," people may miss the real business need, work restrictions, or family impact. Desire Does the employee want the move enough to do the work it requires? Desire can be…
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