Category: Workplace Etiquette
The way we interact in the business world continues to evolve rapidly. While face-to-face meetings still matter, hybrid and digital collaboration through platforms like Zoom, and Teams is now embedded in how we work every day. This shift requires us to continually adapt how we communicate so we can be effective across both in-person and […]
Chaos has a way of showing us who we really are. More accurately, it shows us the habits we rely on without thinking. That lesson came into sharp focus the day my husband overheard me thanking Alexaâyes, the AI assistantâwhile I was elbow deep in pastry and panic. I was busy making tourtières, a beloved […]
Culture is more than a buzzwordâitâs the everyday environment we co-create at work. When inclusion becomes central to that culture, organizations thrive. From attracting and retaining top talent to increasing team engagement and collaboration, inclusive workplaces arenât just good for people, theyâre good for business. Here are five strategies to help you shape a workplace […]
The workplace is a melting pot of diverse opinions, which is often one of its greatest strengths as team members challenge one another to approach problems in new ways. With the good comes the bad, thoughâvoicing political opinions is not appropriate in the office or through telecommunications. Hereâs what you can do to navigate these conversations and keep your focus on work-related matters.
Here are eight ways to step up your email game and inspire those around you to do the same.
Forty-five percent of participants in a recent ResumeBuilder.com survey of more than 1,500 business leaders said their company currently offers etiquette training. An additional 20 percent said their company plans to offer etiquette training in the future. What topics might be beneficial to cover? Here are a few to consider.
As an admin, your politeness and clarity in email and business communication is not just a reflection of your professionalism. Failure to express yourself properly can lead to legal vulnerabilities for you and your employer.
Are you crafting an email that is riddled with errors in spelling or word usage? Does your message appear to malign a customer or bully a colleague? Are you sending it to the correct recipients? Does any extra content distract from the main point of the email? Here is a checklist to keep in mind to ensure that youâre hitting the right chord.
Perhaps you thought youâd be relieved when the U.S. midterm elections were finally over and there would be less discussion of politics in the office. Now you lament that the political talk persists unabated into the new year.
Question: âIâve been asked to write a thank-you note to one of our clients who put the company through hell recently. How do we grit our teeth and write a pleasant paragraph that wonât seem disingenuous?â