Welcome to the party; Section one: What's it all about: 1. The peaches and the coconuts; 2. How people talk; 3. It's not personal; 4. Correct behaviour; 5. Dancing on the phone; 6. Language of the heart; Section two: Settling in locally: 7. Good fences make good neighbours; 8. Join the club; 9. Think local; 10. Entertaining; 11. Rules and social control; Section three: Children and culture: 12. Fostering self-reliance; 13. Self reliance and school; 14. Talking up space; Section four: The world of work: 15. English in international companies; 16. Plain speaking as an ideal; 17. Consensus and internal politics; 18. Understatement; 19. Business etiquette; 20. Small talk; 21. The 'Du' virus; 22. Ropes and networks; 23. Switzerland works; 24. Leadership; 25. Sticking to the plan; 26. Project team work; Section five: Attitudes to risk and safety: 27. Attitudes to danger, Natural dangers, Playing with Fire, Harmony with nature, Exposing children to risks, Danger at play, 29. Teaching children to assess risks, Fewer power struggles, Toddler training, Alpine risk assessment, Dealing with freedom competently, 30. Emotional expression, Avoiding alarming the public, Fear of paedophiles, Scouting drama, Medical matters that cause alarm, Hysterical parents and the professionally, 31. Fear management for children, A blast from the past, Initiation rites, Parents and leaders, After the party; Appendix: Historical reasons for politeness; Notes; Index; About the author.
Margaret Oertig-Davidson is Scottish and has lived and worked in Switzerland since 1987, training business and professional people to communicate internationally. She has been a lecturer in the School of Business, University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) since 2002. She also works as a coach, specialising in advising young people in Switzerland on educational pathways that suit their interests and abilities. She lives near Basel with her Swiss husband and their two daughters.
"If this book could be a person, it would be every newcomer's best friend. It would be someone special to steer you gently, but firmly through the intricacies of life in this lovely and complicated country, a guide who does not seek to judge or criticise, and allows you to gain an insight into the Swiss and their country." Hilary Frazer, Basel
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