WHO WE ARE

How we started?

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My name is Traver Butcher and my interest in other cultures started as a young boy hearing stories from my great-grandparents about their years of living and working in multiple countries around the world. Since then, I have spent the last several decades traveling, learning, living, and working in and with various cultures domestically and internationally.

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Over the past decade, I worked for an international non-profit organization as a cross-cultural coach and trainer helping people prepare for living and working internationally. During this time, I unfortunately saw friends take jobs and relocate to other cultures with no cross-cultural training from their employers, yet were expected to thrive in their new culture on day one. 

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I have personally experienced difficulties that moving from one culture to another can bring, and knowing that without preparation and training these differences can easily be overwhelming enough to make a person move back home. I have talked with many individuals who have moved from one culture to another, both domestically and internationally, all of whom have stated that they wish they would have had someone to help them in their cultural transition.

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These experiences are why I started All Shores Consulting - to help individuals, families, and companies have a better cross-cultural experience, and ultimately be more successful in their life and business.

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Why the compass?

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The word compass comes from two Latin words (com meaning "together", and passus meaning "pace or step"). When put together compass ultimately means "to journey together." This is why it is often used as a symbol of travel or going on a journey.

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Representing such things as guidance, a safe and smooth journey, and even security, All Shores' desire is to help individuals prepare and navigate the complexities of cross-cultural life and business.