Office Etiquette

Is Everybody Rude? Modern Manners Unplugged

Debra Ollivier | Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Protocol, Etiquette, Manners, Cell Phone Etiquette, Henry Alford, Office Etiquette, Proper Etiquette, Modern Manners, Good Behavior, Amy Alkon, Fifty News
Debra Ollivier

Rudeness and bad manners - and books about them - are on the rise. Technology clearly has much to do with this. Even "smart" technology has made many of us seem "less smart." (That's a polite way of putting it.) It's certainly made people more distracted and self-centered, both of which breed bad manners.

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10 Holiday Office Party Sins You Don't Want To Commit

thegrindstone.com | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Party Etiquette, Holidays, Holiday Parties, Holiday Season, Work Advice, Office Holiday Party, Office Holiday Parties, Office Etiquette, Office Relationships, Fifty News

Holiday office parties can be a great time for networking and really getting to know the people you work with as well as those in higher positions in ...

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Proper Business Card Presentation

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 07.24.2011

Read More: First Impression, Calling Cards, Defective Cards, Titles, Business Card, Good Impression, Card Case, Office Etiquette, Etiquette, Honorifics, Business Etiquette, Style News
Lisa Mirza Grotts

A handsome business card, properly presented, always makes a good impression. A business card is an extension and expression of you. Here are some tips on business card etiquette.

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Health Department Employees Not Allowed To Eat Fried Foods, Wear Cologne

| Gabriela Resto-Montero | Posted 06.04.2011

Read More: Fried Foods, Ny News, Office, Office Etiquette, Office Life, Health Department, NY Around Town, New York Health Department, New York News

MANHATTAN -- Health Department officials are practicing what they preach with a new set of strict workplace rules. The rules, called "Life in the Cub...

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Back to School, Moving Up

Jodi R. R. Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Promotion, Office Etiquette, Etiquette, Mannersmith, Back to School, Manners, Business News
Jodi R. R. Smith

September means back to school for many families, but for those of you in the working world I have a quick quiz. Think fast, True or False: ...

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Manners Marathon

Jodi R. R. Smith | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Thank You Notes, Office Etiquette, Etiquette, Wedding Etiquette, Hosting, Boston Marathon, Manners, Healthy Living News
Jodi R. R. Smith

Thousands of runners and their fans have descended upon Boston for this, the 114th running of the Boston Marathon. While I will not be donning my sne...

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Stuck on Post-It Notes?

James M. Lynch | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Post It Notes Video, Birthdays, Post-It Notes, Office Etiquette, Professional-Organizers, Neat Homes, Organization, Messy Desk, Healthy Living News
James M. Lynch

Everyone has Post-It Notes. A lot of people use them. Most people abuse them. I'd like to add "Re-positional Addiction" to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

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10 Rules For The Office Bathroom

Women's Health | Christine Fennessy | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Office Etiquette, Office Bathroom Etiquette, Office Bathroom Rules, Healthy Living News

Women's Health compiled this much-needed list of ten rules for office bathroom etiquette. Read it, print it, tack it up in your own office bathroom st...

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Seven Soloist Resolutions for 2010

Marc Hershon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: I Hate People, Jonathan Littman, 2010, 2009, Seven Soloist Resolutions, Marc Hershon, New Year's Resolutions, Workplace, Work Advice, Office Etiquette, Business News
Marc Hershon

It's not just the start of a new year but also a whole new decade. It's a perfect time to make some changes designed to allow you to learn how to enjoy your job.

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This Flu Season Mind Your Cold

Karen Leland | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Office Etiquette, Etiquette, Avian Flu, Flu, Cold, Sick Days, Sick, Health, Karen Leland, Healthy Living News
Karen Leland

I'm so mad I could sneeze (or cough), but at least it would be in the privacy of my own home, not sitting next to you at a dinner party because "I've...

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Work BFFs: The Do's & Don'ts

Nicole Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Friendship, Office, Relationships, Business, Work, Work Etiquette, Office Etiquette, Relationships at Work, Relationship Advice, Friendship at Work, Business News
Nicole Williams

A day at the office is so much more enjoyable when you have a work BFF to share your ups, downs, and blueberry muffin with. But office friendships can hurt your career if you don't handle them the right way.

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Gibbs Delivers White House Press Briefing on Etiquette

Anna Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cell Phone Etiquette, Office Etiquette, Etiquette, Robert Gibbs, Gibbs Cell Phone, Video, Style News
Anna Post

Gibbs did what so many of us have dreamed of in restaurants, movie theaters, and crowded airports: He confiscated the phone and tossed it down an adjacent hallway.

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Cough, Sneeze, Oink!

Jodi R. R. Smith | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Office Etiquette, Etiquette, Mannersmith, Swine Flu Pandemic, Manners, Swine Flu Airports, Swine Flu, H1n1, Healthy Living News
Jodi R. R. Smith

While we would all like to think the world would stop if we were unable to be in the office for the day, this is just not the case. Better to stay home and get well then to be the cause of a local outbreak.

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How to Fire a Friend

Nicole Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Layoffs, Office Etiquette, Firing a Friend, Firing, Boss, Business News
Nicole Williams

Firing someone is bad. Firing a workplace friend is worse. There isn't a lot that can be done to make this terrible task easier, but some clear guidelines will help you gear up for the dirty deed.

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Top Twelve Tips to Saving Time in 2009

Jodi R. R. Smith | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Office Etiquette, Efficiency, Careers, Etiquette, Mannersmith, Messy Desk, Manners, Healthy Living News
Jodi R. R. Smith

As you prepare for the new year, here are some tips to help you work smarter, not harder in 2009.

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Office Christmas Parties: An Etiquette Minefield

Jo Bryant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Holiday Parties, Boss, Fun at Work, Office Socials, Socializing With Your Boss, Party, Office Etiquette, Icebreakers, Socializing at Work, Colleagues, Company Christmas Parties, Drinking at Parties, Style News
Jo Bryant

Office socials may look very much like any other party, but never forget they are a test of interpersonal skills and how you fit into the company.

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Gifts To Get Your Coworkers That Avoid Paralyzing Awkwardness

Michelle Madhok | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gifts for Coworkers, Office Gifts, Awkward, Gifts, Shopping, Coworkers, Holiday Season, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Office, Office Etiquette, Style News
Michelle Madhok

Office gift-giving is a little dicey this year: second-year banking analysts aren't getting $100k bonuses, some companies are closing, others are downsizing and lots of people seem sad.

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6 Workplace Taboos: Are You Guilty?

CareerBuilder.com | Rachel Zupek | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Office Etiquette, What Not to Do at Work, Careerbuilder, Workplace Taboos, Healthy Living News

Ever think there's shady stuff goin' down in your office? Be thankful you don't work in "The Office's" Scranton, Penn. branch of Dunder-Mifflin. The h...

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From Bonuses To Gifts: How To Handle The Holidays At Work

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Office Etiquette, Office Life, Christine Hassler, Office Politics, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Tips for Holiday Season, Careerbuilder, Home News

During the Holiday season, the lines of giving and receiving gifts can become a little blurry at the workplace especially since everyone holds different positions with different salaries.

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