GROW
Reinforcement & Ongoing Support

The GROW phase focuses on longer-term stability, confidence, and forward direction — without rushing decisions or forcing outcomes.

Unlike the MOVE and ADAPT phases, GROW cannot — and should not — be fully predefined. By this stage, individuals and families have reached different points in their relocation journey. Some are seeking renewed direction, others are rebuilding identity, confidence, purpose, or balance. What surfaces here is shaped by everything that came before — and it looks different for everyone.

Support in the GROW phase is therefore tailored to where you are right now and evolves as your situation develops. Rather than applying fixed solutions, the focus is on reflection, integration, and informed next steps — grounded in real experience and readiness.

The strength of the GROW phase lies in this flexibility. It allows relocation to move beyond short-term adjustment and become sustainable, confidence-building, and future-oriented.

Co-Defined Support

The GROW phase begins with a co-defined support focus, shaped by:

insights from earlier phases of the relocation
ongoing dialogue and reflection
the individual’s or family’s evolving needs and readiness

Rather than delivering a fixed package, support is intentionally adaptive. The focus is on enabling forward movement that feels realistic, sustainable, and meaningful — grounded in lived experience rather than predefined assumptions.

This ensures that the support provided remains aligned with where you are now, and responsive as your situation continues to evolve.

Guiding transition partnership

I act as a guiding transition partner throughout the GROW phase, supporting individuals and families as they stabilise, integrate, and move forward after the most intense parts of relocation.

At this stage, the focus shifts from coping to sense-making, confidence building, and sustainable functioning. Drawing on my own international relocation experience and change-management practice, I support reflection, identity integration, and planning for what comes next — personally, professionally, and as a family.

In some areas, the most effective support may sit outside my direct competence. Where that is the case, I help identify, coordinate, and connect clients with trusted professionals from my network — ensuring the right support is available at the right time, without clients having to navigate this alone.

This approach ensures that support remains relevant rather than generic, human rather than transactional, and responsive rather than prescriptive.

Typical GROW support may include

Reflection & sense-making
Helping individuals and families process the relocation experience and understand how it has changed them.
Confidence & capability building
Strengthening self-trust, decision-making, and everyday confidence in the new environment.
Identity & role integration
Supporting partners, parents, and professionals in reconnecting with purpose and direction.
Next-step planning
Clarifying priorities, goals, and options — whether related to work, family life, or future transitions.
Targeted specialist coordination
Connecting with trusted external professionals when deeper or specialised support is needed.

What Experience & Research Say

The Problem

Most relocation services stop too early.
But research shows:

Wellbeing is essential for assignment success.
Families often feel unsupported after arrival.
Children’s adjustment is a major predictor of assignment stability and performance.
Practical & emotional challenges peak after the move.