Repatriation
By Leah Stickley
Hello! I’m back…
But where is everyone? Where are my family and the friends that I have been keeping in touch with while living...
By Leah Stickley
Most of what I read in my role as a repatriation coach says the same – returning home can be as tough as moving abroad. This is not news...
Leah Stickley
Growing up, every year there were the new kids at school who stood out because they had lived in another country. There was Hilary who had an...
By Leah Stickley
The boxes have been unpacked, and the house is beginning to feel familiar. The shops have been located as well as the pub. Next on the list...
By Leah Stickley
Holiday over. Reality sinking in. Not going to the annual Robert Burns' supper. Not getting ready for Chinese New Year. Not hibernating...
The Leah of last year seems a distant figure and I don’t recognise her. The cravings for food and booze – did I really give into all those carb-...
For this week’s post, I decided to invite my dear friend to write about her experience of ‘patriating’-re/ex/self. Today I find myself...
What do you do when you see tears well in the eyes of the strongest woman you know because you’re leaving? I identify wholeheartedly with the emotion she...
By Leah Stickley
Previously, I wrote about having a check list of things to do such as packing, shipping, ending leases, saying goodbye and also completing...
By Leah Stickley
I see a hand before me holding a Reeb, and I see another hand reaching for a bowl of crisps. Whose hands are these? They are mine! Under...
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Leah Stickley - The Onion Peelers
Repatriation matters. Reverse culture shock is a shock because we don't expect it – we're going home right? That's partly true. We're moving to the country where we were born or last lived or consider 'home'. But we're not moving back to the same circumstances which we left. You've changed, I've changed, others have changed and that's the unexpected shocker. There are strategies to smooth the transition and manage the ups and downs. Coaching with a professional and experienced coach helps identify those strategies and structures that enable you to repatriate successfully.
Leah Stickley will go through that process with her coach and share with us her journey. So sit back and enjoy the ride!
Leah Stickley aka The Onion Peeler has made a name for herself in the learning and development industry over the last 11 years in Shanghai. Her brand – the Onion Peelers – is recognised for fun and innovative solutions to cross cultural training, team building and train the trainer programmes. Recently ICF ACTP certified as a professional coach, Leah is embarking on a new career – coaching for international assignment – including assessment, selection, expatriation and finally repatriation in one piece.
Contact Leah at info@theonionpeelers.com or call (+86 ) 136 2178 3503 or 00 44 758 3110886 and follow her blog at http://expatrepatcoaching.wordpress.com/
