Beyond the Arrival
Only 6% of companies track what happens after relocation. K2's new research challenges the mobility industry to stop measuring arrivals and start measuring lives.
What truly defines successful relocation today?
Success in mobility is often measured by completed moves, costs, and filled roles. But the real impact begins after relocation — in the lived experiences of talent and their families. At K2, we’ve stepped back and listened — to clients, industry voices, and global teams. The result? Research designed not to close the conversation, but to open it.
Beyond the Arrival: Redefining Success in Global Mobility
This isn’t how-to. It’s a reflection on what matters as mobility evolves.
Inside, you’ll discover:
- Insights from Deloitte, Bain, Mercer, AIRINC, and more
- Why post-move experience is now a key business metric
- The real cost of failed relocations—and how to prevent them
- How top companies are rethinking mobility using AI, flexibility, and personalisation
- Case studies showing what success and failure look like
- Best practices for tracking impact beyond the first day
“Only 6% of companies track relocation success. That must change.”
AIRINC 2025 Mobility Outlook
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers to the questions we hear most about workforce mobility.
How many companies track relocation success after the move?
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Only 6% of companies track what happens after relocation, according to the AIRINC 2025 Mobility Outlook. Most mobility programmes measure completed moves, costs and filled roles rather than post-move outcomes.
What defines a successful relocation?
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Success is increasingly defined by what happens after arrival - how talent and their families adapt, perform and remain engaged - rather than by the completed move alone. Post-move experience is becoming a key business metric.
What is Beyond the Arrival?
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Beyond the Arrival is K2 research on redefining success in global mobility, drawing on insights from Deloitte, Bain, Mercer and AIRINC. It examines why post-move experience matters, the real cost of failed relocations and how leading companies are rethinking mobility.
