Travelling To Spain For Business? Remind Yourself of Spain Business Etiquettes
A lot of times, leisure is not the only criteria of visiting Spain. One may also visit Spain because of some business requirements. But a lot of people complain their business meetings getting interrupted by a siesta or other possible things that happened while they are on a business trip during Spain. There are few things about business etiquettes that one should remind himself while on a business trip to Spain.
First of all you need to research about the culture of business because of which you are visiting to Spain. It is extremely important if you business relates modern multinational corporation or a traditional Spanish company. In both cases, business dealings are quite different and come as a shock to you if you do not research about it properly.
It is important to dress in formal business attire following a cultivated style of clothing that uses muted colors. The people of Spain are brand conscious and designers or brands are often noted. In Spain, you dress indicates a level of success and your social status too. However, females should not dress in order to invite attention over their physical sexuality.
Conversation is an inevitable that when it comes to business and pain. In Spain, you should be absolutely prepared for lively and friendly business conversations. You may find your counterparts to behave gregariously but that’s okay. A lot of time this behavior may seem artificial but Spanish prefer knowing you before effectively engage in your business.
The quality of your character is always more important for Spaniards then the success of business. Therefore it is extremely important that they get to know the real you and your status.
It is important that you consider the hierarchy. Make sure that you communicate with someone who you think have equal importance as you in the company. It is also important that you bear patience while negotiating. A lot of times you will be interrupted by Spanish people but you must not get disgusted. It is simply an indication of the fact that Spanish people are engaged and they are much interested in a detailed discussion.
It is important that you take advantage of business timings in Spain. Enjoy the afternoon siesta, the common time when Spanish people take a break from their business in office timings. People like to converse and have business meetings over the dinner table in Spain. Restaurants serve meals till 9 PM and you will not interrupt you if you are in an active conversation till 11 PM. So make sure that you get ready for your associate to set up a late evening meeting.
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