[GerbenG]

Hi Gerben!
I usualy use the shoot as a hook, asking them if they are familiar with the shooting, if they do it for the first i will make jokes about how bad i pose when i'm photographed. As a man it's easy for me to get along with female subjects by making jokes, mirroring some poses for them, somethimes i exagerate the mirroring with awkward poses and peaple start laughing. Another good option is to realy listen them and maybe find if you have some common passions like music, arts,sports etc. For male subject i usualy talk about sports. All in all is useful if you have some general knowledge.
If i have to deal with professional models they usualy know what to do but that's another thread.
Nice pictures by the way! If were submitted to critique section i would give some feedback
Regards,
Robert

Great idea! While explaining where to stand etc. I might do some weird poses or so but the shoot is of course the first thing you relate over; however I think its important not to talk too long about the shoot and modeling as it might make them too much self aware. 

Thank you! Although I know those pictures have a lot to criticize on; as this was a job for shooting all 100 employees in like 3 days ( so it was hardly a 5 minutes shoot per person and constantly running around with a small studio-set between 4 buildings; don't you just love it when everybody is busy and there's not a perfect schedule on who to shoot next )

But you know what: I might a few pictures of other businessportrait shoots which I had a bit more time for