What are the challenges of global mobility?
The Global Mobility Network (GMN) provides an open forum for members to exchange experience and expertise.
Regular workshops and focus groups offer opportunities for personal interaction and dialogue. Current topics include: enterprise social networking, cultural dislocation and workplace diversity.
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Who is our network for?
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- A forum for senior IT, HR and FM experts
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What does it involve?
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- Members attend focus groups and workshops and are part of a knowledge community
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Who are our members?
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- There are currently about 40 members, working for a wide range of institutions and international corporations
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Who is driving our network?
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- Dr. Marie Puybaraud, Director Global WorkPlace Innovation and Dr. Anne Marie McEwan, founder of The Smart Work Company head up the GMN network
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How can I join?
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- To join the network please contact Dr. Marie Puybaraud, Director Global WorkPlace Innovation
- The annual membership fee is 150 GBP + VAT
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What do the members say about GMN?
"You brought together an excellent range of skills and enthusiastic people. The workshop was an excellent and worthwhile event." Ray Jordan, Solutions Director, D2i Solutions Ltd
"It was truly stimulating and has got my head buzzing with ideas! I look forward to the follow-up sessions. Lastly can I say how much I enjoyed the dynamic delivery of the presentation." Rosalind Cannell, NOBO
Example of one of discussions: Shrinking social distance in mobile working
According to Microsoft “the perception of the corporate as a stand alone entity is as out of date as prohibition and sneak oil”… are our workplaces fragmenting into eco systems of partnerships and alliances? If so, this has implications for workplace relations. We need to step outside of our silos and shrink the social distance between ourselves and those we have to communicate and integrate with.
The roundtable discussion aims to engage you to share your experience:
- Are you being challenge in your identity?
- Are you being forced to adapt your own culture and perspective?
- How do you shrink social distance amongst “tribes” of mobile workers?
- What role can technology play?
Learning:
Managing the social cohesion across networks and diverse cultures, geographically dispersed teams and across generations and knowledge specialism:
- Groups, tribes, clans with different identities
- Co-location
- Emerging technologies to support emotional cohesion
- Specialism and social distances – how far can you be isolated?
- IT/FM/HR implications of shrinking social distance amongst different networks
