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- Slide: 1
- (Grips Bob’s hand very strongly and is trying to appear confident)"Thank you, Bob! Let's get down to business!"
- "Hi Raj, it is amazing to meet you! Welcome to Canada my friend!"
- hmm, firm handshake I guess.
- Introduction:Scene: Bob reaches out his hand to Raj with a welcoming smile on his face. They are both in the office.
- Slide: 2
- "Before we start, I just want to tell you how much we value a respectful and open dialogue here in Canada so feel free to speak if you’d like."
- "Yes, um sure, let’s skip the pleasantries. Let’s talk numbers!"
- He seems inpatient, that was weird. Anyways, I will keep being my polite self.
- The First Misunderstanding:Scene: They both sit at a conference table. Bob opens his laptop to start his presentation.
- Slide: 3
- "This is way too slow. Why can't we just get to the point? Your presentation could be much faster!"
- "But Canadian meetings are so slow! You just waste time!"
- "Oh um, well, I like to give some context and ensure everyone is on the same page..."
- this is very uncomfortable.
- The Wrong Kind of "Feedback"Scene: Bob gives a presentation about a new project. Raj interrupts every few seconds.
- Slide: 4
- "Thanks for your feedback, Raj! And to be clear, I’m sorry if I went a little slow earlier. I didn’t mean to bore you!"
- "But you weren’t slow, Why are you apologizing?"
- this guy is so weird.
- (nervously laughs) "Oh, it’s just… us Canadians! We apologize for everything, even when we shouldn’t"
- The Overuse of "Sorry"Scene: After the meeting, Bob walks Raj to the elevator.
- Slide: 5
- "I have an idea! Why don’t we make a deal right now? I’ll take charge of the project, and we can move forward immediately!"
- "Well, in Canada, we like to make sure everyone agrees on the decision first. You know, we like lots of input, some feedback..."
- You Canadians are too polite! You need to be more direct! Let’s just do it!
- oh no, what is this guy thinking!!!
- THE END!!!
- The Overuse of "Sorry"Scene: After the meeting, Bob walks Raj to the elevator.
- Slide: 6
- "Well, here in Canada, we usually … take our time to agree on things before we shake hands, you know?
- "Let’s make a deal, Bob! A handshake, and we’re done, Yes?"
- Yeah sure man, glad we settled this. Have a good one!
- Maybe I should apologize.. I am so confused right now!
- The Final MisunderstandingScene: Raj tries to shake Bob’s hand again, overly enthusiastically
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