Practical training for international workplaces

International recruitment does not end when an employee receives a work permit or arrives in Norway.

The way employees understand Norwegian working life, communicate across cultures, navigate practical systems and settle into a new country can have a significant impact on integration, collaboration and the overall employee experience.

Relocation AS provides practical, interactive workshops for international employees, managers and HR teams.

Our workshops draw on more than 30 years of experience supporting international employees and organisations in Norway.

For HR teams, international employees, managers and multicultural teams.

In-person and online delivery available.

What can we help your organisation with?

Our workshops focus on the practical challenges that international employees and their employers encounter before, during and after relocation.

Sessions can be delivered as stand-alone workshops or combined into a tailored learning programme.

Living & Working in Norway

Help international employees understand Norway faster

Moving to Norway involves much more than learning where to register or how to open a bank account.

Employees also need to understand how Norwegian workplaces operate, how people communicate, what is expected of them and how everyday life works.

This workshop provides international employees with a practical introduction to working and living in Norway.

Participants will explore:

Norwegian workplace culture
Flat hierarchies and employee autonomy
Communication styles
Leadership and decision-making
Meetings and workplace expectations
Work-life balance
Building relationships with Norwegian colleagues
Social norms and unwritten rules
Norwegian public services and practical systems
Housing, healthcare, schools and everyday life
Common misunderstandings experienced by newcomers

Best suited for:
International employees, accompanying partners and groups of new hires

Typical format:
2-hour interactive workshop

Working Better Across Cultures

Why we click, why we clash — and how to adapt

People do not necessarily communicate, make decisions, handle disagreement or build relationships in the same way.

In international workplaces, behaviour that seems completely normal to one person can be interpreted very differently by someone else.

This workshop helps participants recognise these differences without reducing people to national stereotypes.

Instead, participants learn how to notice behaviour, understand what may be driving it and adapt their approach.

Participants will explore:

Different communication preferences
Direct versus indirect communication
Different approaches to decision-making
Fast-paced versus considered communication
How people approach disagreement and conflict
Expectations around hierarchy and responsibility
Why misunderstandings escalate
How assumptions influence our interpretation of others
How to adapt communication without losing authenticity

The workshop uses practical exercises and workplace scenarios to turn theory into behaviours participants can use immediately.

Best suited for:
International teams, managers, project teams and multicultural organisations

Typical format:
2–3 hour interactive workshop

Hiring & Relocating International Employees to Norway

Practical training for HR and hiring managers

International recruitment introduces questions that domestic recruitment does not.

Before an offer is made, HR may need to consider immigration eligibility, timelines, family circumstances, relocation support and the practical requirements that affect when an employee can realistically start working.

This workshop gives HR teams and hiring managers a practical overview of the international employee journey.

Topics can include:

What to assess before hiring an international employee
EU/EEA versus non-EU recruitment
Skilled-worker residence permits
Accompanying family members
Immigration timelines and documentation
Temporary accommodation
Homefinding
Registration after arrival
Schools and kindergarten
Relocation allowances and policies
Responsibilities of HR, the employee and the relocation provider
Common risks and avoidable delays

Best suited for:
HR teams, recruiters, hiring managers and global mobility professionals

Typical format:
2-hour workshop or HR masterclass

Choose the format that works for your organisation

Insight Session

60 minutes

A focused introduction suitable for:

lunch-and-learn sessions
onboarding days
management meetings
internal HR events

Includes presentation, practical examples and Q&A.

Interactive Workshop

2 hours

Our core workshop format.

Includes:

pre-session discussion with HR
interactive exercises
practical workplace examples
participant discussion
tools participants can use after the session
Q&A

Team Lab

3–3.5 hours

For organisations looking for deeper learning and discussion.

Can include:

pre-workshop consultation
organisation-specific scenarios
small-group exercises
participant reflection
action planning
customised materials

Tailored Corporate Programme

For organisations recruiting or managing larger international populations, workshops can be combined into a structured programme.

For example:

Module 1
Living & Working in Norway

Module 2
Working Better Across Cultures

Module 3
Managing International Teams

Module 4
Hiring & Relocating International Employees

Programmes can be adapted to your organisation, industry and workforce.

Tailored to your organisation

We do not believe every organisation needs the same workshop.

Before delivery, we can adapt the session based on:

participant roles
nationalities represented
industry
organisational culture
current challenges
relocation programme
HR policies
specific workplace situations

More extensive customisation, including employee surveys, manager interviews and company-specific case development, can also be provided.

Why Relocation AS?

Relocation AS has supported international employees and their employers in Norway since 1996.

Our work gives us direct insight into the challenges international employees encounter — from immigration and housing to workplace expectations, family integration and everyday life in Norway.

Our team combines experience from relocation, HR, immigration, housing and international environments. Many of our employees have also lived and worked abroad themselves.

We therefore approach training from a practical perspective:

What actually causes problems?

What do employees misunderstand?

What does HR repeatedly need to explain?

And what can organisations do differently?

Relocation AS is ISO 9001:2015 certified and holds the EuRA Global Quality Seal Plus.

Workshops based on real experience

Our training is not designed around abstract cultural theory alone.

The situations used in our workshops are based on the types of challenges we encounter when supporting international employees and organisations in Norway.

The objective is simple:

Give participants knowledge and tools they can use immediately.

Talk to us about your team

Not sure which workshop is right for your organisation?

Tell us:

who the participants are;
how many people will attend;
what challenges you are experiencing;
whether you prefer online or in-person delivery.

We will recommend a suitable format and provide a quotation.

Tell us about your team, and we’ll recommend the right workshop.