Suzanne Garber, DSc, MLA

Social, business, and cultural situations faced as an expat on assignment carry a myriad of exciting challenges and opportunities. Learn from ten executives on assignment the key take-aways to their success in a variety of geographies, industries, and cultures as they navigate political, professional, and personal boundaries in The International Executive's Resource Guide.

A detailed look at the costs in the US and several countries outside the US from specialist visits to diagnostic tests to average insurance deductibles. The US is by far the most expensive, yet it doesn't have to be.

Risk management plan for every traveling member of your corporate, academic, or non-profit staff.

Ralph Pibbs, corporate executive, is forced into a homeless shelter after unintentionally setting his apartment on fire upon returning home from being terminated from his lucrative position. Between 12pm - 8pm, Ralph’s world turns upside down as he meets 5 unsuspecting characters who restore meaning, logic and direction to his life via 10 key lessons he failed to appreciate in his 18 year career as a corporate executive.


Based on 100+ C-level executive interviews who have been laid… Mehr zeigen

Ralph Pibbs, corporate executive, is forced into a homeless shelter after unintentionally setting his apartment on fire upon returning home from being terminated from his lucrative position. Between 12pm - 8pm, Ralph’s world turns upside down as he meets 5 unsuspecting characters who restore meaning, logic and direction to his life via 10 key lessons he failed to appreciate in his 18 year career as a corporate executive.


Based on 100+ C-level executive interviews who have been laid off, downsized or just plain fired, SAFETY NETwork intertwines professional defeat with hope, humor, and humanity. Current and future executives will want to utilize the tenets presented here to build their own professional safety net in order to avoid the pitfalls that will most likely besiege even the most distinguished of careers. Weniger anzeigen

Globalizing and looking to mitigate risks? Follow this three-part plan.

A presentation on the challenges facing international human resources management. This talk was given at the May 9th 2013 HRMAC International Interest Group meeting here in Chicago. My thanks to the other panel members for their outstanding contributions.

Factual, relevant and practical, this blog showcases tools and tips to help you manage the risks of a global workforce, highlight webinars and white papers on key topics, and foster discussion about Duty of Care and travel risk management.

For business leaders looking to expand your business on an international level or for those who are already in the process, you may find it to be more difficult an undertaking than you had anticipated. However, the panel of seasoned and successful Vistage members Hannah Kain and Suzanne Garber and subject matter expert Balaji Krishnamurthy, graciously lent their knowledge and advice as a guide for those looking to make the overseas transition.

Follow me on a couple of typical days traveling through Asia and Europe.

A three part plan for mitigating risk for international corporations

Garber explains how, by spearheading a duty of care integrated risk management process within an organization, global HR professionals can retain top talent, increase productivity levels, avoid lawsuits, and decrease workmen’s compensation claims.