Keep your cool at work: Don’t blow it—deal with it
Remember that you can easily blow your career by losing your cool at work. So, predetermine what might cause such incidents and identify ways to deal with them civilly and compassionately.
Category: Workplace Etiquette
What to expect when you return to the office
With COVID restrictions very slowly easing, soon many admins will end their time of telecommuting and see familiar faces in person once again. But this transition will be unique and challenging.
With virus, handshakes are so 2019
What was once a standard and reflexive way to meet, greet, part ways, close deals and congratulate may now be coming to an end.
Adhere to business etiquette
In today’s casual society, more than ever, assistants need to learn the proper protocol, etiquette and little nuances that should still be in place and then some.
Smart answers for nosy colleagues
A co-worker asks you a way-too-personal question. Here’s how to respond.
Cellphone rules for work
While cellphone etiquette at work should be common sense, too many people break the rules. Don’t be one of them.
Break this bad etiquette habit
Try to remember to remove your backpack before boarding an elevator.
How to talk about health issues at work
Long-term discomfort, doctor’s appointments, absenteeism … these things interrupt the flow of our work experience and become so noticeable to our colleagues that we’re better off illuminating our situation. Keep these tips in mind.
Stop gossip in 3 steps
Linda Adams of the Trispective Group writes that gossip has the power to dismantle even the best teams and keep good teams from becoming truly great. To stop its encroachment, take these three steps.
Please stop! TMI!
Here are the topics that make people feel queasy when you discuss them at work, according to a survey, ranked by the percentage of people who said, “Please don’t talk about that!”