Living aCROSS CULTURES changes the way you see the world.
the great floating tribe
Are you
Living somewhere far from home?
Moving again and wondering what's next?
Exploring and adapting to a different culture?
Finding that "home" isn't such a simple idea?
The Great Floating Tribe explores how moving and living across cultures changes how we see the world, how we adapt, work, lead and connect with others.
FOR PEOPLE MOVING ACROSS CULTURES.
I’m Bénédicte, a member of the Great Floating Tribe.
I have lived and worked in six countries.
I’m an executive and cross-cultural coach, curious about people, cultures and places, and a life-long learner.
I share what I learn along the way to help other members navigate life, understand and work across cultures.
Moving across cultures means learning to navigate and adapt.
A new country, a new culture, a new way of working. Even coming back “home” means adapting all over again.
What worked in one place may not work in another. We learn to observe, understand and adjust, without losing who we are in the process.
Along the way, we pick up new ways of seeing and doing things. Each place adds something to what we carry with us.
WHAT IT MEANS TO LIVE ACROSS CULTURES
The Great Floating Tribe is made of people whose lives stretch across countries and cultures.
People who travel not simply to see places, but to understand and learn from them. Nomadic people. People who are building a life somewhere that isn’t originally “home.” And also people who return.
Along the way, we adjust. We navigate. We step out of our comfort zone. At times, we feel like we have to start from scratch. Again and again, we stumble. We grow and become more self-aware, wiser.
Living this way takes curiosity and courage. It makes us richer, but as we leave familiar references behind, we can feel disoriented, foreign, lonely and unsure where we belong.
That is part of the journey too.
The Great Floating Tribe is a place to SHARE AND MAKE SENSE OF OUR experiences: moving, DISCOVERING, adapting, leaving, RETURNING…
WHEN YOUR WORLD CHANGES,
YOU CHANGE TOO.
Living abroad changes what feels normal, what feels foreign, how you relate with others. It changes what matters to you and, often, what you want from life and work.
At some point, the old answers may no longer quite fit. You may need to stop, make sense of what has changed, and find your own new way forward.
What do you want to keep? What do you want to leave behind? And what do you want to do with everything you have learned along the way?
Let the place change you. Make sense of what is emerging. Understand who you are becoming. See more clearly what really matters to you now.
The MANY MOMENTS
OF LIFE ACROSS CULTURE
We leave. We arrive. Sometimes we lose our way, then find it again.
We stay longer than planned. We move again. And sometimes we return to a place we once called home.
I invite you to explore what happens when you walk this path.
LEAVING
Saying goodbye is essential for starting anew.
It is also important for the people you are leaving behind, to keep in touch an start a new phase in your relationships.
Plan a proper farewell so you have a sense of closure and don’t feel stuck in the past.
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FIND YOUR PATH
Talking about your expat experience, having a pitch to promote the skills that you’ve developed abroad : these are 2 key abilities.
Review your expatriation from a professional point of view, and reframe your achievements : how you’ve changed, what you have learned (and unlearn) during your experience.
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COMING BACK
Coming back can feel surprisingly like starting over. Home has changed, and so have we. What used to fit may no longer fit quite so easily. Returning becomes an opportunity to make sense of what we have lived, reinvent parts of our lives and begin a new chapter on our own terms.
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NOTES FROM THE GREAT FLOATING TRIBE
People are part of every move.
We say goodbye, build new relationships, stay connected across distance and reconnect when we return. Places change, we change, and relationships change too.
If you recognize yourself in what I’ve said, let’s talk. Together, we can explore and share.
Would now be the perfect timing to connect with another member of the great floating tribe ?
