Hello everybody,
As you know, professional habits may differ from one country to another. In order to help newly arrived expats better understand their new professional environment in Kuwait, we warmly encourage you to share information and insights about the do's and don'ts in the workplace.
For instance, are there office manners? How do you greet your co-workers? Do you greet your management differently? Is there a dress code? Particular rules to observe? Maybe a professional body language?
On another level, what is key for a successful professional meeting? Are there any steps to follow? How do you a start a negotiation?
In other words, what are the most important things to know for a successful professional integration in Kuwait?
Thank you in advance for sharing your experience!
Julien
Business etiquette in Kuwait
Office Manners: Treat & Respect others as you would like to be treated & Respected your self, even if they don't deserve. never involve, motivate or entertain office politics, behind the back manipulators or gossipers and its consequences. if they can do it to others they will definitely do it to you despite of being good to them.be job oriented
Greet others :with real meaning in the greeting, whether co-worker or management you never fall to wish someone on your level or lower positions, in fact, your self dignity increases & portraits your confidence.
A dress code: should be professional that's used on international level not the one revealing your nationality or religion which shows how discriminative you are.
Particular rules to observe: observe the rules and policies of your co. and abide in them.
Professional body language: very important to maintain professional body language ,speech, tone & smart to segregate and maintain personal & professional life's Privacy.
what is key for a successful professional meeting: to make high professional impression on the opposite person and be prompt to Listen, understand & think & speak confidently.
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