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Category Archives: Office Etiquette
Dealing With Meeting “Chatter”
If you are in charge of a meeting and attempting to address a group while there are individual conversations taking place, simply stop speaking and wait patiently and pleasantly. Your silence will get their attention. I use this technique frequently … Continue reading
Office Etiquette – Personal Problems
Do not share your personal problems at the office. Leave them at the door the minute you step into the office. It is unprofessional to include your personal life in your professional life. If you have a close friend at … Continue reading
Office Etiquette – Losing Your Cool or Temper
Never lose your temper in a professional setting. If you are upset about something, walk away, breathe deeply and count to 10. Should you accidentally lose control, be sure to apologize later. If someone else loses control, do not confront … Continue reading
Office Telephone Etiquette – Personal Phone Calls
It is sometimes impossible to avoid personal phone calls at the office. Do be considerate of company time and keep personal phone calls short and few. It is also important to keep personal business private in the office. Remember to … Continue reading
When a Coworker Has a Cold
Hopefully, most people who have a severe cold stay home to recover rather than going in to the office and risk spreading the cold to coworkers. Unfortunately, there are times when deadlines must be met or there are no more … Continue reading
Chewing Gum in School
It has been brought to my attention a school district is considering to make a ruling on whether or not chewing gun is allowed in school. As I mentioned in an earlier posting regarding chewing gum, there is nothing inherently … Continue reading
Office Holiday Party Etiquette
In case you missed my segment about office party etiquette on Fox 45 this morning, here is a re-cap of holiday party do’s and don’ts. 1. Don’t pass up the invitation. Not everyone is comfortable attending parties, but your employer … Continue reading
Taking Medications in Professional Settings
At some time, everyone needs to take medication during the workday. Perhaps it is for something as minor as a headache or it could be an ongoing health issue such as taking insulin for diabetes. Whatever reason the medication is … Continue reading
Beepers and Pagers
Humans are not supposed to beep or buzz. Why is it so many people are emitting these noises in public places? Could it be they have acquired newly attached technical appendages? We are bombarded with so many unwanted noises on … Continue reading
Returning Business Phone Calls
Business phone calls should be returned within the same business day unless advised otherwise. If you know you will be in a meeting all day or you are working off site for the day and will not have access to … Continue reading