Bridget Romanes - Cultural Shifts with Global Mobility

This week, Trisha interviews Bridget Romanes, founder of New Zealand business, Mobile Relocation Limited. They discuss Bridget's experiences living in India and Singapore as a diplomat, her insights into cultural intelligence, and how her company supports people relocating to New Zealand. Bridget shares personal stories of adapting to new cultures, the importance of accepting and understanding local ways, and strategies to help expats thrive, including recognising the relocation cycle and building friendships. The conversation also covers the evolution of the global mobility industry, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the shift towards prioritising the emotional as well as practical needs of relocating employees. Bridget highlights the critical role of empathy and professionalism in her team's work and how these values help new arrivals to settle effectively. They also touch of neurodivergence (ND) and how the process of understanding how someone with a ND brain is experiencing the world is akin to exploring a different culture.In this episode Bridget and Trisha referred to Dr Shireen Chua, they discussed TEMI, The Employee Mobility Institute and Bridget's company Mobile Relocation To connect with Bridget reach out to her on Linked in or email her at [email protected]