Webinar: How to develop and succeed in an international career

This free online professional development webinar hosted by career experts Career Farm is open to Leeds alumni, students and staff members.

Register here for the webinar: How to develop and succeed in an international career

How to develop and succeed in an international career can be a challenge, from managing complex stakeholder groups to bringing about the career transition that you want.

In this webinar, Michael Faust, an international board level leader in several top brand multinational corporations, and also coach, author and entrepreneur will give his top tips on how to succeed and explore questions including:  

- What actions and strategies will take you into an international career?
- How might these differ according to organisation, job role and country?  
- How do you move around different global offices or organisations, once you have begun your international journey?  
- What does it take to lead international teams and how can you develop the leadership approach and strong cultural awareness to succeed?

This webinar will be hosted using Zoom. Zoom access information will be sent after registration, one week before, one day before and one hour before the event. If you have difficulty receiving the Zoom link, please contact alison.edmonds@thecareerfarm.com 

*This webinar is organised and produced by Career Farm who reserves the right to share registration data with the University of Leeds in order to confirm that users are qualifying students, alumni, staff or external guests and/or allow the University of Leeds to update your personal details. No personal data is retained by Career Farm. 

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About the speaker

Michael Faust is a highly experienced business leader who has helped marketing services agencies and their clients create innovative commercial and operational partnerships that are more efficient and effective across multiple disciplines and countries. Michael’s career began in the heady days of Saatchi & Saatchi London, followed by several agency stops before taking on client-side roles within marketing and, later, in general management. For 14 years, Michael was with WPP, first at Ogilvy & Mather in China and London before joining the parent company where, for the last decade, was senior commercial and operational deal lead working with some of WPP's largest global clients. Michael’s book, 'Pitch Yourself' was translated into several languages and he’s planning to write another! A trained executive coach and trustee for a couple of charities, Michael currently lives in South-West London with his Japanese wife.