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Intercultural Coaching: Working with Spouses of Heads of Missions and Spouses of Expatriates.

2/26/2021

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Groups such as the Spouses of Heads of Mission (SOHOM) in Trinidad and Tobago and globally are an important source of support, camaraderie, professional and personal exchanges for spouses who (in many instances) have given up their professional careers to accompany their spouse and family to live and work in an entirely new culture. As an intercultural consultant, I have been able to see the challenges that international relocation presents to spouses and partners, including functioning in a foreign language environment, having to figure out where to get groceries, specialty items, household items, access medical care, find and settle into a new home and face all the challenges that come with relocating your family and belongings, finding suitable schools for children and the list goes on.

Spouses and partners are expected to slide into a new role of full time homemaker – often after years of working in a professional capacity. Working as an intercultural consultant with the expat or assignee (person being transferred to another country for work) and their spouses and children helps ease their transition and helps them to achieve success in the personal and professional aspects of their new role. Spouses and partners are usually the ones to experience the overwhelm first because the assignee usually 'hits the ground running' and is often consumed by the new role and familiarising themselves with their new colleagues, roles and responsibilities. This can result in the spouse feeling overwhelmed and left to figure out how to manage the household and the remaining responsibilities. 

An intercultural consultant can help smooth the transition into a new culture and help you to create a plan for success in your new location. Connect with us at www.rmclanguages.com for more information.
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My Cross-Cultural Story

2/3/2021

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How I started and continue receiving work in cross-cultural coaching and the importance of having an updated LinkedIn and professional digital presence.

Ten years ago, my first cross-cultural coaching client – a US company – contacted me to work as a cross-cultural training consultant for one of their clients who had just relocated to the Caribbean. With this company, I started working first with European expatriates who were relocating to the Caribbean for their jobs. Although my previous work involved promoting an awareness of cultural differences and how this awareness impacted successful business transactions and relationships, this was the start of my long-term career in cross-cultural coaching.
​Subsequently, three more companies contacted me on LinkedIn and I began working with African, Asian, Eurasian, Middle Eastern, North and Latin American, and UK clients relocating to the Caribbean, and Trinidad and Tobago expats leaving the Caribbean to work globally. I have been the go to intercultural consultant for two of these companies in the Caribbean region since.​
​Do not underestimate the importance of presenting yourself and your skills, especially on digital platforms, including social media, membership directories and on your website. The opportunities are out there, and even during a global pandemic there are opportunities.

If you need help to successfully bridge language and cultural gaps, email us at [email protected] or connect with us on social media.
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The Rich History of Lopinot, Trinidad

2/2/2021

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Photo by The Progressive Minds Journal

Lopinot is nestled in the mountains of the northern range of Trinidad, North of Arouca. The village got its name from the French Count who settled there in the 1806 – Charles Joseph Comte Loppinot de la Fresilliere. He was granted 478 acres of land by the King of England and established a cocoa estate, which was then called La Reconnaissance, living there with his family and enslaved Africans who worked the land. It is rumored that his ghost lurks the grounds, a tale passed on from generation to generation. 

The estate's house has been restored and transformed into a museum, while the cocoa house still stands close to the river, and his tomb is clearly visible in the cemetery. It is also believed that before the Count's settlement, there used to be a strong Amerindian presence, as seen by the artifacts on display in the museum.

So how did it become synonymous with parang? Caura, a neighbouring village which had a strong Spanish presence, was once a thriving community, but the then governor's decision to build a dam required the village to be evacuated and so they came across the mountain and into Lopinot. For this reason, the Roman Catholic church of Caura named after Saint Veronica was rebuilt and renamed in the newly settled Lopinot village called La Veronica.

Who would have thought that a small rural community, hidden in the hills away from the hustle and bustle of urban centres, would be so culturally and historically rich? Fascinating isn't it?
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Read more here:
http://www.trinbagopan.com/Townsandvillages/Caura2.html
http://www.bestoftrinidad.com/communities/lopinot.html



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