Secrets to a successful Dutch American cooperation
Ever wondered what Americans really think of doing business with the Dutch? What they think is different (if not weird!) about doing business in the Netherlands?
Or, for my American audience, do you want to know the secret to doing business with the Dutch? What are the "do's and don'ts" of doing business in the Netherlands?
While waiting in the seemingly endless lines at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport this summer, I struck up a conversation with Nancy Grossman, an American entrepreneur who has lived in the Netherlands for 29 years. I was so impressed, fascinated and entertained by her observations of an American living in the Netherlands, I just had to interview her on my The Dutch American Connection podcast! Nancy shares her observations of an American living in the Netherlands, and gives us an insight of what it is like for Americans to do business with the Dutch: the silver lining of a 4 hour wait!
The Dutch are not as liberal as everyone thinks they are
-Nancy Grossman
What you will learn:
How Americans impress their boss and how the Dutch impress their boss, and why the 2 are complete opposites
Why long meetings are a good thing in the Netherlands, and how this may annoy Americans
What frustrates and American in the Netherlands and what Americans appreciate about the Dutch way of doing business
Where Dutch and American business partners get lost in translation. Hint: football is not football!
How the Dutch view the American way of doing business
How Americans view the Dutch way of doing business
A list of do's and don'ts for Americans doing business in the Netherlands, and how the Dutch can help their American business partners
Resources
Culture Guide - Top 10 insights for doing business in the US
Connect with Nancy Grossman on LinkedIn
The Culture Map - very insightful book about cultural differences. A fun and easy read!
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