Business etiquette in Ethiopia

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Julien Founder

Member since 11 March 2005

17 years of happy life abroad

JulienFounder06 April 2016 10:12:11

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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 Ethiopia, we warmly encourage you to share information and insights about the dos and donts 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 Ethiopia?

Thank you in advance for sharing your experience!

Julien

amsalu78 Member

Member since 02 May 2013

amsalu78Member06 April 2016 12:29:44

Hey !julia.I am Amsalu from Adama,about 45 minutes drive to the east of Addis Ababa on the fast road.
Ethiopia's a hospitality is well known in the world.each office has its own professional ethics.in the office you can chat on the daily duty with co-workers.out of that you cannot chat about every thing.as you know it office time.during the break you can chat with your co-workers on common ajenda.you can ask them to teach you the culture,language of the country.ask them how to greet them.simply you can greet them by waving your hands,shaking hands and the like which common to all people.no special greetings for the managers.
looking to hearing from you.
warmly,
Amsalu,Adama

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