What does it really take to make global mobility work? In this episode, we sit down with Cat Vose from Vodafone and Mike Hibberd from Global Expat Pay. They pull back the curtain on the often messy, high-stakes reality of managing a global workforce.

We talk about the power of data, as well as the danger of leaning on it too much. When should you trust your gut over the numbers? How do you build trust with internal stakeholders who just don’t get it yet? And why, sometimes, the breakthrough comes not from the perfect spreadsheet, but from asking a better question.

Tune in to this episode as we explore:

(05:30 ) Solving assignee frustrations: data disconnect

(11:06 ) Understanding mobility's operational flow

(15:03 ) Global payroll and tax coordination

(17:24 ) Streamlining finance team processes

(22:35 ) Vodafone's tech and simplicity focus

(24:47 ) Mindset shift for data-driven decisions

(28:44 ) Balancing data with storytelling

(32:24 ) Stakeholder-centric understanding

(35:11 ) Navigating negative leadership feedback

(38:26 ) Beyond buzzwords: evidence-based mindset

(43:23 ) Stakeholder engagement in data strategy

(45:32 ) Streamlining operational data management

Links mentioned in this episode:

Cat Vose on LinkedIn

Mike Hibberd on LinkedIn

Global Expat Pay