Participants in training environments in Romania may exhibit some of the following behaviours:

• Respectful of trainer
• Write down everything the trainer says
• Prefer listening to participating (especially reluctant to participate in exercises)
• Will engage in intellectual/theoretical debate
• Fearful of being exposed in front of colleagues
• Reluctant to commit to action

Some of the core values and beliefs that may be ‘running this behaviour’ are:

• Life in Romania is uniquely difficult!
• Importance of hierarchy and status
• Things keep getting worse and will probably never get better

Some Do’s may be:

• Put questions directly to individuals
• Give credit for contributions to discussion
• Try and make things relevant to their society and situation
• Establish your credentials and credibility
• Listen sympathetically to their difficulties
• Dress conservatively

Some Don’ts may be:

• Pretend that you – or your culture – has all the answers
• Be flippant