Empowering Global Talent Success

Supporting international professionals and their families to adapt and thrive - whether joining your team from abroad or representing your company globally. When your global talent succeeds, your business does too.

The Hidden Risks of Global Talent Management: Why Support Matters

Managing international talent can be transformative for your business — but it's also high-stakes. Personal struggles, cultural shock, and family difficulties are leading causes of failed assignments and early departures. When employees are overwhelmed by relocation challenges, productivity drops and your investment is at risk.

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Companies Hiring International Talent

Recruiting top talent from around the world is just the beginning. The real challenge lies in ensuring these valuable new hires successfully integrate, perform, and stay with your organization for the long-term.

Accelerate onboarding and cultural integration
Reduce early turnover of international hires
Support new talent and their families
Build inclusive, globally-minded teams
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Companies Sending Employees Abroad

International assignments represent significant investments in your people and business strategy. Protect that investment by addressing the challenges that can derail promising expatriate assignments.

Prevent costly assignment failures
Support expatriate families through transition
Maintain productivity during relocation
Ensure successful repatriation
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What We Do

Pre-Transition Preparation

Success starts before the move. Proper preparation sets the foundation for thriving in a new environment.

International Hires:
Preparing new employees and their families for life in your country—cultural expectations, practical considerations, and emotional readiness.
Expatriate Assignments:
Mental and emotional preparation before departure to set realistic expectations and build resilience.
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Integration & Ongoing Support

The real work begins after arrival. Sustained support and guidance ensures long-term success and satisfaction.

International Hires: 
Supporting successful workplace integration, strong community connection, and sustained long-term personal well-being in their new home environment.
Expatriate Assignments:
Continuous support for sustainable well-being and productivity throughout the assignment period.
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Transition Management

Every international journey involves multiple transitions. We guide professionals through each critical phase.

International Hires:
Managing the ongoing challenges of building a new life while maintaining high performance at work and navigating cultural adaptation successfully.
Expatriate Assignments:
Addressing complex repatriation stress and reintegration challenges when returning home.
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How We Support Your Global Talent

We offer a broad portfolio of coaching formats, workshops, and digital tools. After understanding your specific needs, we design a customized package that fits your employees and their families—targeted, flexible, and effective.

Coaching & Consulting

1:1 Expat Mind Coaching

Psychological support for employees or partners – available flexibly or as a package.

Expat Couple Coaching

Relationship under exceptional circumstances – focus on communication, changing roles, and bonding.

Family
Support

Practical tools for parents: school, friendships, homesickness, and identity questions in children.

Group
Coaching

Emphasis on peer exchange and lectures on specific topics.

Coaching via Messenger

Low-threshold support delivered asynchronously – perfect for high-stress moments in daily life abroad.

Emergency Coaching

Urgent sessions for psychological stress, separation dynamics, overwhelm, or desire to return.

Digital Formats & Resources

Live Workshops & Trainings

Interactive sessions led by experts, combining theory and practice to build awareness, resilience, and practical skills.

Academy / Learning Hub

Self-paced digital video or audio courses covering key topics in global mobility, mental health, parenting abroad, and more.

PDF
Toolkits

Downloadable resources designed to support expats and HR professionals with practical tools and structured reflection.

Interactive Live Sessions

Monthly interactive live formats with different psychological experts – offering open space for questions and insights.

Newsletter Service

Regular insights, strategies, and psychological know-how for navigating international assignments – straight to your inbox.

Community Platform

A safe space for peer exchange, shared learning, and connection across borders – for expats and global mobility professionals alike.

The Cost of Getting It Wrong

Whether you're hiring internationally or sending employees abroad, the stakes are high when relocation support fails.

40%

of international assignments fail due to family-related issues and cultural adjustment challenges

68%

of international hires consider leaving within their first year due to integration difficulties

$1M+

average cost of a failed 3-year international assignment, including recruitment, relocation, etc. 

70%

of failed global relocations are attributed to family-related issues, including partner dissatisfaction and children's adjustment challenges

The Value of Proactive Support

By addressing the emotional and psychological aspects of international talent transitions, companies can:

    Enhanced Success & Retention Rates
    Reduce costly assignment failures and early departures of international hires by ensuring smooth cultural and emotional transitions.
    Improved Employee Satisfaction
    Foster a more committed and engaged global workforce through comprehensive support that addresses both professional and personal challenges.
    Maximized ROI
    Protect your investment in global talent by ensuring employees and their families are well-supported throughout every stage of their international journey.

    The Impact of Your Choice

    Supporting Employees Abroad: The Key to Unlocking Global Success

    Without the Right Support

    High Failure & Turnover Rates: International assignments fail and new international hires leave early, resulting in incomplete projects and constant recruitment cycles.
    Massive Financial Losses: Failed assignments and early departures of international talent can cost 3-5 times the employee's annual salary in recruitment, relocation, training, and replacement expenses.
    Damaged Employee Morale: Both expatriates and international hires who feel unsupported develop resentment, affecting their performance and loyalty to your organization.
    Family Crisis: Spouses and children struggle with visa restrictions, school systems, and cultural adaptation, creating stress that impacts the employee's focus and performance.
    Cultural Misalignment: Employees struggle to navigate workplace cultures and local expectations, creating misunderstandings that harm team relationships and productivity.
    Lost Business Opportunities: Time and energy spent managing integration challenges prevent employees from focusing on strategic goals and driving business results.
    Damaged Employer Brand: Poor support for global talent damages your reputation, making it harder to attract top international candidates or convince employees to accept overseas assignments.
    Team Disruption: When global team members struggle, it creates communication gaps, project delays, and reduced overall team productivity.

    With the Right Support

    Higher Success & Retention Rates: International assignments succeed and new global hires stay long-term, ensuring projects are completed and talent is retained.
    Maximized ROI: Avoid costly failures and turnover while maximizing your investment in global talent acquisition and international assignments.
    Enhanced Performance: Well-supported global employees are more engaged, productive, and committed to delivering exceptional results for your organization.
    Thriving Families: Comprehensive family support ensures smooth transitions for spouses and children, creating stability that allows employees to focus on their work.
    Cultural Integration: Employees develop cultural fluency and cross-cultural communication skills, strengthening both local and global team relationships.
    Strategic Focus: With personal and family challenges addressed, employees can fully concentrate on innovation, market expansion, and achieving critical business objectives.
    Competitive Advantage: Strong global talent support programs position your company as an employer of choice for international professionals and ambitious employees seeking global opportunities.
    Stronger Global Teams: Supported international employees become valuable bridges between cultures, enhancing collaboration and driving innovation across your global organization.

    Not all borders are geographical. The most challenging ones live in your mind.

    Franziska Kistner is a psychologist and the founder of House of Beautiful Minds. With both professional expertise and personal experience in international relocation, she and her team support international professionals, families, and global companies through the challenges of cross-border talent management.

    While logistics and legal requirements are often well-covered, the mental and emotional aspects of international relocation remain overlooked. Franziska's approach fills that gap—science-based, empathetic, and culturally sensitive. She works with individuals, families, and HR teams to strengthen resilience, ease transitions, and support well-being across borders.

    Franzi Kistner

    Partner With Us for Global Talent Success

    At House of Beautiful Minds, we partner with forward-thinking businesses to ensure every international professional and their family thrives. We understand the unique challenges of global talent management and provide the tools, care, and support needed to reduce risks and foster long-term success.

    Our Expertise: Comprehensive Support for Successful Relocations
    Mental Health Experts
    Years of Experience
    Family Well-Being
    Expat Transition Guidance
    Tailored Frameworks
    Online & In-Person

    The Plan

    Don't leave your global talent strategy to chance.
    Let's build a support system that works.

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    Connect

    We'll understand your needs and tailor a solution for your organization.

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    Support Your Global Talent & Families

    Our holistic services prepare, guide, and nurture employees and their loved ones at every stage of the relocation journey.

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    Achieve Global Success

    Your global workforce will thrive, delivering the results you envisioned.

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    Auch auf Deutsch

    Als deutschsprachige Psychologen verstehen wir die besonderen Bedürfnisse unserer Klienten und gestalten unsere Beratungen individuell und vertrauensvoll, angepasst an deine persönlichen Anliegen und das kulturelle Umfeld.
    Langjährige Erfahrung in allen Themen rund um das Leben im Ausland, einschließlich der praktischen und kulturellen Aspekte, der Integration in neue Gesellschaften sowie der Bewältigung alltäglicher Herausforderungen, die mit einem Leben in einem fremden Land verbunden sind.
    Studierte Psychologen mit Spezialisierung auf Familienberatung und umfassender Expertise in der Unterstützung von Familien in verschiedenen Phasen der Auswanderung.
    Exklusive Einblicke in das Familienleben in Dubai – Alltag, Herausforderungen und besondere Erlebnisse für Expats
    Dort, wo die klassische Auswanderungsberatung endet, beginnt bei uns der eigentliche Mehrwert: Wir begleiten unsere Klienten ganzheitlich durch die Herausforderungen des neuen Lebensabschnitts und bieten Unterstützung weit über die üblichen Beratungsleistungen hinaus.
    Für alle Fälle: Wir unterstützen sowohl bei zeitlich befristeten Auslandsentsendungen als auch bei langfristigen Auslandsaufenthalten und dauerhaften Auswanderungen.
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