Based on data from close to 350 participating organizations, this 2025 report outlines the why and how of global talent mobility programs, their direction, and how they fit within broader company strategies.
Strategic Mobility Management
- What drives international talent mobility
- Where mobility management fits within an organization and how it relates to talent management
- The organization and responsibilities of the mobility function, including operating models, digitalization and technology
- Demographic trends
- International assignment policy framework trends
Key Strategic Mobility Management Report highlights
Only 6% of organizations say their global mobility program is totally aligned with their global talent strategy, while a quarter say they are aligned. Almost half of respondents indicate that they are only somewhat aligned and should be more aligned, and one-fifth admit they are not aligned and still work in siloes.
Employee experience enhancement remains one of the highest global mobility priorities for the next two years, rated the highest priority score by close to half of respondents.
Three-quarters report that ensuring that global mobility can play a bigger role in talent management is a medium to high priority for the next two years.
Among the tasks performed by the global mobility function, strategic activities typically consume between 10% and 25% of the time in a one-year period. Compared to the last edition’s results, this shows an increasing trend in the amount of time spent on strategic activities.
Costs is once more at the forefront of organizations’ obstacles to international mobility, as the number one barrier. Above half of respondents mentioned the high cost of moves as a large or very large barrier to international mobility in their organization, a 10 percentage points increase compared to the previous edition results.
As a measure to address the potential negative environmental impacts of global mobility, four in ten offer a furniture/cash allowance instead of shipping personal/household items, a 12 percent points increase compared to two years ago.
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