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Understanding Mobility Policy Trends and New Workforce Models

Published: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Sirva Communications

There are many elements impacting global mobility programs, including new workforce models, enhanced duty of care, and other disruptors that are causing mobility teams to consider policy changes. This blog post explores:

  • Specific global mobility trends we are seeing
  • Drivers impacting mobility programs and how they are impacting mobility support and employee experience
  • How you can build a resilient mobility program and mitigate risk

Global Mobility Trends

First, let’s take a look at some of the overarching global mobility trends Sirva is seeing in the industry that are impacting relocating employees and Mobility teams:

Workforce & Employee Trends

Organizational & Mobility Team Needs
  • Evolving workforce models
  • Diverse workforce and labor strategies
  • Increased focus on employee experience
  • Need for flexible and diverse mobility options
  • Senior leadership & Mobility team turnover impacting mobility programs
  • Importance of risk mitigation strategies
  • Harnessing AI becomes increasingly important
  • Balancing organizational costs and needs
  • Shifting company strategies are driving the value of mobility 

 

What Drivers Are Impacting Mobility Programs?

There are several drivers that we are seeing impact mobility programs in the areas of mobility policy changes, meeting evolving employee needs, and staying on top of program governance:

mobility policy

Mobility Policy Changes
 
  • Delivering cost savings without removing benefits
  • Supporting talent needs, including policies that consider:
    • Return-to-office
    • Hybrid work
    • Extended Business Travel (vs monitoring)
    • Local Plus
    • Domestic moves
    • Rotational assignments
    • Commuters
  • Need for flexibility for the business  
employee needs

 Meeting Evolving Employee Needs
 

  • Diverse populations are driving further segmentation

  • Need for flexibility for employees

  • Duty of care vs. employee experience

  • Growing pains associated with digitalization

  • Addressing high cost of living support

  • Creative benefits that entice employees
program governance

Program Governance
 

  • Senior leadership & Mobility team turnover

  • Proving the value of mobility

  • Centralizing program governance and strategy

  • Harmonization of mobility programs

  • Shifting business needs

  • Changing employee demographics

  • Providing a program to support a diverse employee population

  • Developing a system of record

  • Pushing the limits of digitalization

So, now that we’ve explored some of the overarching global mobility trends we are seeing, and the catalysts that are driving mobility policy, employee experience, and mobility program governance, how can you build a mobility program that is resilient and future-proofed and insulates both your employees, and the business, from risk?   

Building a Resilient Mobility Program and Mitigating Risk

Insulating your relocating employees and your mobility program from risk is vital to building a resilient program. Based on mobility trends and drivers, following are some ways you can mitigate risk:

 Insulating Your Relocating Employees

Insulating Your Mobility Program 
  • Reshape your approach to duty of care
  • Conduct employee safety briefings
  • Establish evacuation and mobilization protocols
  • Educate employees on global warming impacts and geopolitical issues
  • Consider the impact of inflation and a rising cost of living
  • Adjust for the rising cost of housing
  • Enhance employee well-being support
  • Optimize, centralize, and harmonize your mobility team structure globally
  • Ensure that strong mobility governance is in place
  • Consider, and adjust for, inflation, supply and demand, high cost of funds, interest and cashflow impacts
  • Leverage your suppliers
  • Ensure you have a robust mobility program in place with pressure tested processes and clear program documentation
  • Keep a close line of access to SMEs
  • Make sure the value of mobility is understood throughout your organization 

 

If you would like to learn more about how Sirva can help you design a mobility program that meets the needs of a changing workforce while mitigating risk for your relocating employees and your organization, please email us at concierge@sirva.com or reach out to your Sirva representative.

 

Learn more:

The New Face of Mobility – Adapting to Diverse and Evolving Talent Needs The Future of Work: Leveraging Mobility to Attract and Retain Talent Designing Inclusive Mobility For Evolving Talent Needs
New Face of Mobility (1)
 Season 3 Episode 4 The Future of Work
 Webinar - Designing Inclusive Mobility For Evolving Talent Needs
Read the Blog Listen to the Episode Watch the Replay

 

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