A Transplant's Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Minnesota - Softcover

Bonnema, Corey; Veldof, Jerilyn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0997428325 ISBN 13: 9780997428322

Publisher: Twining Press, 2014

Synopsis

You have probably heard about it and most likely experienced it in action. And if you’ve spoken to transplants for more than five minutes, it’s bound to have come up in conversation. Minnesota Nice. It can make what might seem like the most benign interaction absolutely perplexing to an outsider. And it’s no secret that Minnesota Nice can create real challenges for transplants attempting to work and live successfully in Minnesota. If you could use some help, you’ve come to the right place. Minnesota Nice? A Transplant’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Minnesota Nice is a decoder book for Minnesota culture. In it you’ll learn why Minnesotans are the way they are, including the characteristics and origins of this culture. But, more importantly, you’ll learn numerous ways to work and live harmoniously with Minnesotans- even if they’re being passive-aggressive, conflict avoidant, and hard to get to know!

About this title

About the Author

Authors Corey Bonnema and Jerilyn Veldof are co-creators of the popular website, Surviving & Thriving in Minnesota Nice at http://thrivemnnice.com. They are human resource and organization development professionals who interviewed numerous transplants, human resources professionals and leaders of large Minnesota-based organizations, and read hundreds of articles and blog posts to become highly knowledgeable about Minnesota Nice.

Edition details

• Publisher: Twining Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0997428325
• ISBN 13: 9780997428322
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168