Global Human Resources A Practical Guide

What you'll learn
Build a global HR strategy that balances standardization with local legal and cultural adaptation.
Identify common cross-cultural communication pitfalls and coach leaders to collaborate across styles.
Design compliant global hiring and onboarding workflows for international and remote teams.
Create global HR policies using a governance model that prevents legal risk and regional silos.
Build compensation and benefits principles that feel fair globally while staying market-competitive locally.
Run performance reviews across cultures with consistent standards and culturally aware feedback practices.
Plan and support expatriate assignments end-to-end, including repatriation to reduce churn.
Apply emerging global HR trends (AI, remote work, skills-based planning) to modernize HR operations.
Requirements
There are no pre-requisites for this course
Description
Managing HR in one country is hard enough. But the moment your team crosses borders, everything gets more complex-fast.Different labor laws. Different cultural expectations. Different benefit norms. Different payroll rules. Different definitions of "professional," "fair," and even "good feedback." And the cost of getting it wrong is real: compliance mistakes can trigger fines or lawsuits, cultural misalignment can crush engagement, and inconsistent HR practices can quietly poison trust across regions.If you've ever tried to roll out a "global" policy that immediately broke in one country. or you've hired internationally and realized the offer letter was the easy part. you already understand the problem.That's exactly what Global HR Management is designed to solve.In this course, you'll learn how to build global HR practices that scale-without copy-pasting headquarters' rules everywhere. You'll learn how to keep your systems consistent where they should be consistent (values, ethics, fairness, governance), and flexible where they must be flexible (local law, culture, market realities).We'll cover how toesign global HR frameworks that balance "global consistency" with "local adaptation"Navigate cross-cultural communication so managers don't unintentionally create conflict or disengagementBuild compliant global hiring workflows (recruiting, contracts, onboarding, and the legal considerations of hiring abroad)Create effective onboarding and integration that helps international hires feel connected and productive quicklyManage global compensation, benefits, and payroll realities without losing control of cost or fairnessBuild engagement and inclusion across regions so remote and international teams don't become second-class citizensSupport global mobility and expatriate assignments (before, during, and after the move)Run performance management and talent development across cultures in ways that feel fair, motivating, and consistentStay ahead of emerging trends shaping global HR (AI, remote work norms, skills-based planning, pay transparency shifts)By the end, you'll have a practical "global HR toolkit" you can apply immediately-whether you're in HR, leading teams internationally, or expanding into new markets for the first time.If you're ready to reduce risk, avoid costly global HR missteps, and build a workforce that thrives across borders, this course is for you.
HR professionals moving into global HR, People Ops, or HRBP roles,HR generalists supporting international employees, contractors, or remote teams,Recruiters and talent acquisition leaders hiring across countries and regions,People managers and executives leading distributed / multicultural teams,Founders and operators expanding into new markets or building multinational teams early,HR operations, payroll, and total rewards teams dealing with global pay, benefits, and compliance,L&D and talent development professionals building training and growth systems across regions,Anyone transitioning from domestic HR to international HR and wanting a clear, practical framework
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