Explain to your colleagues in which situations in your culture it is appropriate to communicate directly.
Work vs. Person
Describe to each other when your respective business cultures separate between the professional and the personal.
Small Talk
Explain to your colleagues when your culture engages is small talk.
Controversial Issues
Help your colleagues to understand which controversial topics can damage a working relationship.
Unsolicited Advice
Describe to your colleague when you would give unsolicited advice.
Yes
Describe for your colleagues those situations in your culture where you feel comfortable entering into an agreement.
No
Describe for your colleagues those situations in your culture where you need to think very carefully before entering into an agreement.
Context
Explain to your colleagues how much context information you need in order to decide whether you can enter into an agreement.
Follow Up
Choose a typical agreement in your culture. Describe what the ideal level of follow-up is.
Deliverables
On time. Within budget. Top quality. In your work it is not easy to achieve all three. When is one of those three goals more important than the other two?
