Pre-Departure ~ Abroad ~ Repatriation
RELOCATION
CONSULTING
& TRANSITION WELLNESS
Being an expat is such a deep cultural experience that it brings about great professional and personal changes. Old norms and values from the home country are viewed from a fresh perspective, giving expats and their families the ability to see their journey in a new light.
Turning Pointz
What’s it all About?
Turning Pointz serves as a support program for people in cultural transition by providing one-on-one consulting to expats and repatriates everywhere.
The point is:
To support global lifestyle transitions
To identify personalized benefits and challenges
To provide training and resources to enhance the experience
With technology changing quickly and social media connecting us at fast speeds, our planet continues to grow smaller and more interrelated than ever before. The degree of cultural complexity many now face within their families is immense.
Prior to the pandemic, the number of people living in countries not their own totalled 220 million…..representing the 5th largest nation on earth.
Since March of 2020, many people have repatriated unexpectedly, corporations have adjusted globally and families are more spread out for many reasons. Travel has always been an inspiring form of recreation, but living in another country is an entirely different matter. Change is occurring at a pace that is difficult for humanity to keep up with. These changes have challenged our abilities to relate to one another because there’s hardly enough time for the human side of life to catch up. There’s no doubt that people will be on the move once again in the near future and when that happens, the critical pieces to the global lifestyle journey will remain unchanged.
Culture ~ Identity ~ Emotional Intelligence ~ Third Culture Kids ~ Transition ~ Expatriation ~ Repatriation
Whether you’ve repatriated due to Covid-19, if there’s a relocation in your future, or if you’re in any kind of cultural transition…...Turning Pointz is here to offer guidance that’s right for you.
About Laura-Lee
After a trip to Japan with a high school exchange, the travel bug found me early and it has never left. Through this deep love for travel, I started my career in the hotel industry when I was 16 years old. My vision was that the hospitality and tourism industry would allow me to work in an environment that aligned with my passion. In my early 20s, after my Dad passed away, I took some time for myself and backpacked for 10 months through Europe, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. In my early 30s, as a young mother of two, my family moved to China where we lived for 4 years. During these years, I met amazing men and women who were also raising young children in a foreign country. They were from many different cultures and that’s what made the experience so enriching and educational. After moving back to Canada, I re-engaged with building my career and went back to school to earn a Master’s degree in Tourism Management.
After reflecting on my experiences abroad, I was inspired to start a relocation consulting business. It was not a new idea, but I wanted to share what I had learned for the benefit of others in cultural transition. I had been building my business idea slowly for a few years, but when the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020, not only was the tourism industry affected, but so was my business plan – so I thought. After considering the state of the world, I realized that there was no better time to start giving back due to the volume of people navigating all kinds of transitions.
“By giving back through Turning Pointz, my hope is for others to have a healthy and informed cultural transition.”