The Loud American
Working with Norwegians
The Loud American presents his reflections and learnings, giving unique insights into the way Norwegians and Scandinavians do business. This outsider’s view is packed with tips and tricks so that foreigners and Norwegians can be better at doing business together.
Pages full of stories and practical tips for working with Norwegians
Playful and humorous illustrations of “animals” you meet working in Norway
Bad jokes about how awful the weather is in Norway
Years of tough research trying to make small talk with Norweigans
About the Loud American
Sean Percival is an American Venture Capitalist and author who has spent the last several years in Norway. Through his work in the Norwegian startup ecosystem he has interacted with Norwegian businesses of all sizes and across every major national industry. His experience has shown him that business environments benefit greatly from international diversity and that multicultural companies are more competitive, more creative and have more fun.
Who This Book Is For
Expats
For foreigners living and working in Norway
Norwegians
For Norwegians looks to better understand multi-cultural work enviroments
Corporations
As a welcome guide to new international staff working in Norway
Gifts
The ultimate gift for anyone doing business in Norway.
Sample Content
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For Non-Norwegians
This is the greatest book EVER written about working with Norwegians. It’s better than all other books on the Norwegian culture. It will make you smarter, better looking and more successful. You must have this book. Buy it now!
For Norwegians
This book is about working with Norwegians. It is not any better than other books, but some people believe it is good. Not excellent, but good enough. It tells you how you may be perceived at work. You can buy it if you want, but you do not need to.
What People Are Saying
For foreigners coming to Norway this is vital resource for understanding how to work with us. For the Norwegians this is the best book you can read at your cabin on a Friday morning along with your coffee and eggs.
Sean gives unique and valuable insights into what it’s like to work with Norwegians. His first hand experience and humorous approach makes for an enjoyable read. I wish I had a resource like this when I started working in Norway!
What’s Inside the Book
Welcome to Norway!
Animals You'll Meet Working With Norwegians
An introduction to the animals you’ll meet in the book and while doing business in Norway
Norwegian Values at Work
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- The Law of Jante in business
- Working to live, not living to work
- How equality works in Norway
- Corporate Ethics
- Being competitive in sports vs being competitive in business
Working in Norway
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- Inside a Norwegian office
- Corporate hierarchy
- Speaking the language
- How not to appear too American
- Making business contacts in a shy country
- Meeting room culture best practices
- Coffee, waffles and brown cheese: The foods of Norwegian business
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Etiquette, Gifting and Mixing Business with Pleasure
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- Using titles and first names
- Who’s paying for dinner?
- Dressing for success
- Norwegian drinking culture and julebord
- Romance in the workplace
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Dealmaking in Norway
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- Building trust
- How Norwegians manage risk
- How to operate on Norwegian time
- Negotiating techniques
- Contracts and the fine print
- The art (and power) of the handshake
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Why Norway? A Closing
Glossary of Norwegian Business Terms
Get in Touch with the Loud American
Interested in getting copies of the book for your workplace? Looking for a speaker on the subject of working in Norway?
Don’t be shy like Norwegians, say hello!