Matthew Burns
Managing Director at Tullow International HR Consulting
Matthew runs a boutique firm focused on helping organizations go global successfully. Prior to starting his consulting practice, Burns was HR Operations Director at Lockheed Martin, where he was responsible for one of the most extensive mobility programs in the world.
In this in-depth interview, Matthew discusses Lockheed Martin’s substantial mobility program and how he managed to achieve increases in assignee satisfaction; explains how the housing norm works; asserts the importance of paying attention to the employee experiences and making people feel better; explains how he always looks at things from multiple perspectives; and reveals his belief that global mobility is about ultimately all about people.