Working with Americans: Tips for Danes: An entertaining guide to business co-operation

Jul 2019 · KXMGroup

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124

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About this ebook

Doing business in the US is challenging and exciting. The size, wealth, and diversity of the American market is hard to beat. But when it comes to business culture, too many Danes assume that the US is just like Denmark - only bigger. This can be the first of many expensive mistakes.

Find out:

◦ What to expect in meetings and negotiations with Americans

◦ How to make small talk with US colleagues - and which topics to avoid

◦ What Americans really want from a manager

◦ Why your US customers expect you to be available all the time

◦ How to speak American-sounding English and avoid errors

◦ Why Americans love exclamation points!

Learn more about the cultural differences between Denmark and the USA, at work and outside of work, in this easy-to-read, light-hearted book.

About the author

Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Kay Xander Mellish is a leading authority on Danish working culture. The author of five books, she hosts the popular "How to Live in Denmark" podcast, which has run for more than 10 years with over 2 million downloads. Originally from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA, Kay holds degrees in journalism and art history from New York University. She has worked for Fortune 500 corporations on both sides of the Atlantic, including Disney and News Corp in the US and Carlsberg Breweries and Danske Bank in Denmark. Since 2012, Kay has been an independent culture trainer, assisting small, medium, and large Danish companies working across cultures, and has coached hundreds of newly-arrived executives on adapting to Danish life and Danish business practices. Kay’s specialty is navigating US-DK cultural differences, especially the contrasts between US business culture and Danish business culture. She helps Danes improve their success rate when working with Americans and helps Americans better understand their Danish colleagues. Kay conducts Danish working culture workshops, seminars, and presentations across Denmark, Europe, and the US. She is available for both in-person and virtual events through her website: www.kxmgroup.dk.

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