Category Archives: Workplace Civility

National Day of Encouragement

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September 12, 2023 is National Day of Encouragement …”This day is dedicated to uplifting people around us and making a positive impact.” Encouraging someone can be risky. It’s not simply about vocalizing a perfunctory phrase, but rather considering factors such as the recipient's state of mind, timing, and the relationship. What do I mean? Well, if the...
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How to handle these 3 sticky workplace situations

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Practicing business etiquette in the workplace, will help you manage sticky situations in a more civil and productive manner.

1. You realize that your actions or words, hurt, disappointed, or inconvenienced someone in the workplace. Business Etiquette Solution: Apologize. For some people, apologizing, is unthinkable! Why? Because it makes them feel vulnerable, lose their...
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11 Holiday Work Party Plans a Boss Ought to Consider

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Workplace Holiday Parties Are Back! 

After these past two years of virtual parties, many employees are ready to let loose and have a good time. Returning to the workplace after two years, risks, laws, and policies may have been forgotten, by both the company...
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7 Tacky Work Holiday Party Behaviors

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We may disagree on what is considered tacky. Your boss' interpretation is what matters. 

Many work holiday parties are more casual, which is conducive to casual behavior. But after a couple of cocktails, casual can quickly deteriorate into tacky. 1. Consuming adult beverages.  If my boss gets drunk at the...
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8 Common Workplace Routines That Will Be Reexamined, Post Covid

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Will returning to work feel like the first day of school?

As workplaces begin to reopen, they will have to follow state and local guidelines relating to Covid19. Now, if a company wishes to establish additional protocols, it is up to them to make sure every employee is made aware. This will help diminish...
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13 Ways to Make a Successful Work Comeback

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Have you been working from home, only popping into the office on occasion to attend a meeting or a coworker's last-day happy hour? Even though the company expects to see you online during office hours, working from home definitely has its perks. No one interrupts you to ask a quick question. You don't need to worry...
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6 Bad Business Behaviors I Won’t Put Up With

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What’s your reason for doing business with someone? Is it the timely service? Geographically convenient? Or is price at the top of your list? Well, you won’t find it at the top of mine. While budget may dictate whether I can go ahead, the decision to engage in a business relationship has already been...
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6 Ways to Be Less Rude at Work

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Rude at Work
After you’ve rolled your eyes and let out a sigh of frustration the next time a colleague does or says something rude, consider this; could it be their apathetic and arrogant attitude? Is it a generational divide?  Could it be their lack of workplace experience? Or maybe cultural differences? While these are not excuses for...
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Dealing with Quirky Communication Styles in the Workplace

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Businesses often have a guide on how employees should communicate with customers. Social media etiquette often has to be followed. Grammar, punctuation, and clarity are always checked when sending a mass text message out to customers using a solution like TrueDialog. Emails need to be replied to in a timely manner. The list goes...
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How to Address Workplace Etiquette Blunders

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No matter how diligent and professional we might be, there will be a moment when we say or do the wrong thing, with the wrong person. We may not even be aware of the infraction until we get the cold shoulder from the offended person. Whether or not the slight or workplace etiquette faux pas...
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