Introduction

This is a questionnaire and feedback tool which has been developed to assist managers and professionals in raising awareness of potential areas in which they may require future development. It also suggests actions they can take to fill the competence gaps.

Who is it for?

The International Profiler was developed by WorldWork ® and is aimed at individuals who need to build adaptive skills for working in a multi-national environment.

This includes reviewing their present international experience and extending the skills they bring to the job (i.e. task).

Typical candidates include:

Professionals with international business careers.

Professionals operating in multi-cultural workplaces or diverse international teams.

International project managers or managers integrating operations across national boundaries.

What are the benefits?

The International Profiler enables professionals to understand more clearly the extra and enhanced qualities they require for personal success at an international level and enables them to identify and address their particular development needs for:

Working more effectively with colleagues in an international team.

Establishing and maintaining productive relationships with new partners in unfamiliar cultural contexts.

For the organisation, the International Profiler assists in:

Providing focused individual development plans and group training solutions.

Reducing the potential for failure in international assignments and cross-cultural transitions.

The feedback can be given in a face to face meeting, in groups, or over the telephone, and is used as a basis for personal development planning, and further coaching and developmental activities.