Norwegian Etiquette

Understanding of a Norwegian business culture, protocol and etiquette is important for success! Not my Norwegian friends and visitors have asked me to a page on the Norwegian label to make particularly Graydon, a Canadian friend. Now I think it's time to write. You who live in Norway and his amazement on Norwegian culture, here's your lucky day. You can answer here.

My purpose of writing this article is to give you some pointsour culture and protocol. It is not intended to provide companies a recipe, how to deal with Norwegian entrepreneurs to negotiate. Rather, it highlights some important key areas for consideration when a person wants to shop in Norway, how you communicate, and business meetings. It is not intended to stereotype Norwegians. People behave differently in different situations.

Meeting and greeting in Norway

There is no ritual to follow when you have largeNorwegian businessman. Contact with eyes handshake and a smile are sufficient for operations in Norway.

The Norwegians are rather informal. However, they can often do with their surname. Do not worry, you feel comfortable with the Norwegians, as their first names very quickly. If you belong to a Norwegian businessman, you must be his name and surname. As Jon Atle Langberg (a male name) or SIV Hammer (a female name)

If there isalso try not to sound arrogant or self-promotion. One can assume exulting in the eyes of a Norwegian sound!

A cornerstone of Norwegian cultural egalitarianism embodied in the so-called "Janteloven" in English law of Jante. Jante's Law teaches people to be modest and humble. Many people are different, because they have criticized the following Janteloven! This has a little problem among adolescents in Norway. You can observe a lack of confidence of some people, because they exaggerateit is humble! Sometimes, for example, in school, some very talented students do not dare to bring their importance and expression of knowledge. Why? Because they are afraid to be judged as a person who tries to show! Some even psychological problems and even suicide! This is an important issue in recent decades!

Communications in Norway

Norway's communication style is informal, transactional and direct.

Although a certain sense the influence of the personEgalitarianism is missing, the Norwegian business culture of grace, but people are generally relaxed in communication. However, informality does not offer any person acting unprofessional. It 'important to always polite and respectful to the activity in Norway. You can do the same thing in a sense, like other countries, including Japan and China, if you have done business in these countries.

It 's very important for building confidence in the Norwegian demonstratingYou and your company the expertise, skills and knowledge. Remember! Relations in Norway are developing, but more slowly :-)

The Norwegians are transmitted directly and not to play behind the bushes, when you feel negative about yourself or work. The Norwegians have no difficulty in saying I disagree with people or their opinion in a business context. In personal life, perhaps a degree Norwegian high degree of caution in dealing with the direct words. They consider it polite and thoughtful.

The Norwegians are veryhonest communication and expect the same from others.

Punctuality is very important for the activity in Norway. If you think that could delay, send a message a few hours or at least an hour before the meeting to let your partner know that Norwegian business may be delayed. Business meeting will be a small amount of talk, but quickly the business at hand.

If you project ensure that you have a backup copy of the topic / s conceptswith facts and figures neatly arranged on tables.

The Norwegians are analytical thinkers and helps them to easily reach that conclusion. Try to avoid making exaggerated claims made in the presentation at the meetings or to do business. If you do not understand in a bad mood from a Norwegian business partner and a sense that the person sound like a stranger or too full for him / her for some time, everything will be fine.