At your next event, go global with Stacie

There’s a lot of conversation about globalization these days, but one thing seems certain: It isn’t going anywhere. We live in a global world and need to understand how the flow of goods, services, money and data–as well as the exchange of people, culture and ideas–across international borders affects all aspects of business operations. Stacie will take you through a lively and interactive discussion about WHY everyone needs to start thinking globally – and the positive impact it will have on your people and their performance.

Combining her experience, research and vast network, Stacie makes a solid case for the necessity for all job seekers to develop the professional and personal skills needed to adapt and thrive in this ever-evolving global environment. She explains how new technologies, data analytics and social networks are transforming how people communicate and collaborate. She details how the rise of the virtual global employee has created a highly competitive workforce that underscores the need for with skills that transcend physical borders.

Stacie has been a leading voice for more than a decade on the necessity for everyone to develop a global mindset. In this lively and interactive talk, she explains what constitutes a global mindset and how having one opens the mind to the world and its people, places, ideas and events. Stacie encourages people to think globally about all aspects of their lives and to be curious about the world. She shares funny stories and inspiring anecdotes that help audience members understand the value that a global mindset has on one’s personal life, as well as career.

Stacie was transferred by her employer to Hong Kong the day after she got married, stopping in India for her honeymoon along the way. She brought her “trailing spouse,” Mike, with her and learned on the first day how very different things were going to be as a woman with a global career. In this lively discussion, Stacie shares both her own personal stories and those from the hundreds of women she has interviewed over the course of the last 15 years, including how pursuing a global assignment can fast-track your career, broaden your professional capabilities, increase your salary, and expand your personal horizons. Highlights include what many of us wish we had known beforehand.

International experience is critical to getting to the top faster in today’s corporate climate. International experience sets you apart and signals that you can adapt to work successfully across borders, manage customers and clients, and lead teams virtually or on the ground. Stacie’s groundbreaking work has identified the skills needed to succeed cross-culturally, and catapult careers through international experience. She provides practical tips, step-by-step advice and dozens of examples from seasoned pros. This talk can be targeted specifically for women, if desired, and presented in the form of an interactive bootcamp or talk.

The United States is a leader like no other in the world, the result of which is that we have a responsibility to think bigger than ourselves. Stacie brings her decades of cross-cultural experiences to bear in this thoughtful discussion on the need to teach all of our children to live in a big world, even if we live in a small town. She explains why preparing our children for the global economy by developing a global mindset in and outside the classroom cannot begin too early. She provides lots of practical advice and easy-to-follow tips that make the entire experience a fun, family or classroom adventure – including examples from her own parenting of twins.