Independent Assignments
Increasing numbers of senior managers and executives are expressing the desire to ‘give back’ to society later in their careers and would like to understand if they can use their skills and experience to make a difference in the developing world in some way.
While some individuals are able to find opportunities to do this through their employer others are able to use sabbatical opportunities, holidays, career breaks or segments of time within their ongoing portfolios of work to achieve this independently.
AAB offers individuals with significant experience who are looking to undertake this kind of work a highly personalised, well supported and structured service that will help them to make a distinctive and personal contribution to the developing world using their unique skills and experience.
We meet with each of the individuals who are looking to undertake an assignment in this way to get to know them properly and to understand what’s driving their desire to undertake something like this. We listen to what motivates and inspires them and help them to understand how they can use their skills to best effect in developing world environments.
We will identify potential assignment opportunities that address the real needs of quality partner organisations and help individual participants to decide which opportunity is right for them. We will also help individuals to prepare appropriately for their assignment, enabling them to adapt to the contrasting working environment and culture while ensuring that all the relevant logistical concerns are taken care of.
Our in-country staff provides peace of mind and a point of contact while individuals are on-assignment and our post-assignment process enables participants to share their experience with someone who understands while linking them to a network of other returned assignees.
While many participants are driven by the desire to contribute something positive during their time away, returned assignees are frequently surprised by just how much they have learnt through the experience. Should individual participants want to make the most of this, our executive coaches are on hand to be able to support individual participants to reflect, set learning objectives and embed the experience into their ongoing lives/careers.
Should you be interested in making a real difference to the developing world using your skills and experience in this way please contact us today. We’d be delighted to hear from you.