PRACTICAL REFLECTIONS ON THE FRENCH AND BRITISH IN BUSINESS
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Meetings may not start until the most senior person arrives.
Meetings start on time.
A meeting is a debate.
A meeting is a process.
Latecomers enter, shake hands with everyone present, and then sit down. “Non c’est impossible” – often means “start convincing me”. •••
Latecomers slip in quietly, apologise and sit in the nearest available seat. “No, I’m afraid that it really is impossible” usually means just that. Non-negotiable. •••