I really enjoy working in France. But it's different from many other cultures. The French love to think over things, discuss all possible solutions, and think over all scenarios before making any decision. This is good and bad. Sometimes you should think things out, and sometimes you should just do it...
1. Show up 15 minutes late. You'll be the first one to arrive.
2. Bring coffee and water. It might take longer than expected, and you're going to talk a lot.
3. Bring your blackberry. Check your emails during the meeting. This means you have lots of work and you are driven.
4. Be as theoretical as possible when you talk.
5. Prepare to argue. If you agree too much with people, you are considered weak.
6. Do not plan any meetings for at least an hour after the meeting is planned to finish. The meeting will go on longer than expected.
7. Do not expect to come out of your meeting with conclusions; instead you will come out with 'next steps' needed in order to draw a conclusion.
8. Write the meeting minutes. Keep a record of them because somebody at one point will tell you that they never said 'that' or it never took place.
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