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Working with Norwegians
1. INTRODUCTION
Some suggestions for how to do this course (*)
Welcome and background for this course (*) (0:57)
Goals for the course (*)
Choosing the right medium for the communication (*)
Culture is a multi-faceted topic (*)
2. NORWEGIANS AT A GLANCE
Some key values (**)
The great outdoors (*)
Matpakke and DYI (do it yourself) (*)
17th May (*)
Norwegian politeness (***) (9:03)
Norwegian society (*) (5:55)
What are Norwegians like? (*) (6:43)
Janteloven (Law of Jante) (**)
Cultural hack: Why do Norwegians say "yes" whilst breathing in? (*)
How to meet and greet (**) (5:48)
Dress code (**) (6:53)
Summary from section 2 (*)
Section 2 - Quiz (**)
3. CULTURAL TRAITS
The Norwegian model (**) (6:06)
Introduction to the workplace culture (**) (4:02)
How are you used to working? (***) (5:45)
Cultural hack: Building psychological safety at work (***) (9:49)
The educational system (**)
Cultural hack: With freedom comes responsibility (***) (6:00)
The leadership style (***) (6:21)
The work style (***)
Power distance (***) (10:29)
Feeling of psychological safety (***) (3:27)
Work- leisure time balance (*) (4:11)
Summary from section 3 (*)
Section 3 - Quiz (**)
4. EXERCISES
Can I say NO? (**) (7:01)
What if I did not understand? (*)
Can I keep asking questions? (**)
Cultural hack: “Can you take a look at this”? (*)
Unrealistic timeframe (*)
Time keeping (*)
Cannot solve the problem (*)
Lack of response (**) (7:25)
Unstructured meetings (*) (6:04)
Cultural hack: The ambiguous feedback (***) (9:17)
Taking part in discussion (*)
Making the most of it (*)
Resolving a conflict (*) (5:15)
Flirting at work (*)
5. THE WORKPLACE CULTURE
Soft leaders (**)
Work hours and environment (*)
Corporate culture (**)
Meeting culture (**)
Business negotiations (*)
Continuous improvement (*)
Health, Safety and Environment (HMS) (**)
Studying in Norway (*)
From hard working to 'what's in it for me?' (*)
Summary from section 5 (*)
6. WORKPLACE SURVIVAL KIT
Cultural hack: Why don't Norwegians say "please"? (***) (3:47)
Cultural hack: Unwritten rules (***) (6:00)
Lost in ambiguity - what to expect (***) (6:54)
Cultural hack: How to get a good start of your employment (***) (4:49)
Cultural hack: How to deal with the lack of clarity (***) (8:22)
Compass for navigation in Norwegian workplaces (***) (1:37)
Section 5 and 6 - Quiz (**)
7. LIVING AND SOCIALISING IN NORWAY
Food habits and etiquette (*)
Making friends in Norway (***) (12:13)
Dinner in a Norwegian home (**) (11:41)
Party culture (*) (11:25)
Renting a flat in Norway (***) (8:23)
Driving in Norway (*) (5:25)
Surviving the long, dark winter (***) (10:48)
Norwegian language (**)
Having children in Norway (*)
Summary from section 7 (*)
Section 7 - Quiz (**)
Goodbye and good luck! :-) (*) (0:30)
Power distance (***)
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