Business etiquette is a set of manners that is accepted or required in a profession. It is important because it creates a professional, mutually respectful atmosphere and improves communication. Improving your business etiquette can have a positive impact on your career.
Business Etiquette by
Discover the habits that distinguish true business professionals—and how to make a great impression on customers, clients, and colleagues. Many people invest in their careers, yet have no clue how to set themselves apart from their competition. This guide, from the author of What Self-Made Millionaires Do That Most People Don't, reveals the unwritten and unspoken rules of success. It gives new hires and seasoned executives alike nearly effortless strategies—for avoiding mistakes that hold you back and climbing that slippery ladder of success. You'll learn appropriate ways to: •Introduce two people whose names you've forgotten •Ask for some of your boss's time •Manage coworkers who drop into your office on a moment's notice •Handle being put on the spot in a meeting •Play the corporate hierarchy game with your boss and other higher-ups •Deal with international hosts, colleagues and customers, and much more
Business Etiquette and Professionalism
This is a superb guide to the subtleties and complexities of business etiquette. This book shows how to maintain a professional and competitive edge by understanding basic business etiquette. In addition to the exercises and activities on making introductions, dining out, sending and receiving gifts, public manners, tipping and attire, there is updated information on electronic etiquette.
The Etiquette Edge by
Intelligence, ambition, and skill will start you on the road to success, but without strong communications skills, social savvy, and a sense of appropriate behavior... you won't get far. And in today's culture where rudeness is unfortunately becoming more and more routine, a strong competitive advantage goes to those who have sharpened the forgotten but fundamental skill of courtesy.In The Etiquette Edge, readers will get a crash course in the entire field of modern business manners. From interviewing etiquette and dress codes to working in close quarters and communicating upward, you'll master the essentials of making a great impression and building relationships, including:• The dos and don'ts of smartphone usage• Handling difficult conversations with tact and finesse• Checking your texts and emails for content and tone... before you hit send!• Creating a polished image on social media• Conducting meetings with poise and confidence• And moreYour coworkers and competitors are highly educated, ferociously go-getting, and great at their job... just like you. If you want to truly distinguish yourself from the crowd, focus on gaining the etiquette edge!
Excuse Me: The Survival Guide to Modern Business by
What are the rules for business etiquette today? Is it acceptable to text your boss at home? What is the polite way to ask a colleague to take a distracting conversation behind closed doors? What about the use of smartphones in meetings? In today's workplace, manners matter more than ever. With an increasing amount of open-plan workplaces and constant connectivity, the chances of unintentionally annoying or offending others is growing exponentially.Merging classic rules of behavior with new realities of modern business, Excuse Me spotlights dozens of puzzling situations, with suggestions for bridging divides. The book untangles the nuances of: meeting etiquette, interview expectations, proper office attire, electronic manners, privacy in tight spaces, nonverbal cues, small talk, social media use, and much more.In even the most diverse workplaces, good manners will create an atmosphere of respect, smoothing the way for everyone to succeed. Excuse Me explains how to begin. “Both novice and experienced workers will find a wealth of business etiquette in a book that, instead of excusing bad behavior, could help prevent it from happening in the first place” (Foreword Reviews).
How to Act Right on the Job/ Choices (Job Skills) by
Theme: Hi-Lo, Lifeskills, Job Each 5-book set in the series covers a key aspect of independent living, such as managing money, finding and keeping a job, or completing common household tasks. Developed for students reading at the most basic level, the books range in readability from 1.0-1.7 and have Lexile scores of 150 to 250. Each book is actually two books in one, with a nonfiction side and a fiction side. The nonfiction side teaches students about an important life skills topic, and the fiction side helps them generalize the skills as they read about teens in real-world situations. JOB SKILLS: Build students job skills with this five-book set. Important aspects of jobs and managing basic skills on your own are explored in these nonfiction/fiction flip books. Topics include: preparing a resume, finding a job, job interview basics, how to act on the job, and employee rights.
The Marvelous Millennial's Manual to Modern Manners by
The Marvelous Millennial's Manual to Modern Manners is the concise, approachable and relevant go-to manners and civility manual that makes all professional millennials'lives more productive and pleasant. Most Americans think society is becoming more and more rude. Everyone blames the young generation, but that trend has been the case since the beginning of time. Actually, millennials have many positive attributes to offer—empathy, open-mindedness, and optimism. However, they don't have a solid foundation in manners. The Marvelous Millennial's Manual to Modern Manners gives millennials the tools they need for professional and personal success with its concise and relevant sections on personal branding, business etiquette, and dining skills. All these important life skills are like any other skill: they must be learned. This is the manners manual for them.
You Did What?! by
A study of thousands of fired employees, conducted by Harvard University's Bureau of Vocational Guidance, revealed that for every one person fired for performance-related issues, two lost their jobs for failure to deal successfully and professionally with other people.Setting yourself apart in today's highly competitive business environment takes thought and planning. Not only must you have excellent job skills, you must also have excellent people skills.You Did What?! gives you solid techniques that can be used right away to achieve effective results, including:Quick tips and strategies on professional behaviors.Real-life stories of how business behavior can make or break your career.Tools to compete with and differentiate yourself from your competitorsWhether you are a seasoned executive or a recent college graduate, You Did What?! will prepare you to handle a wide variety of business situations correctly.
The Essential Guide to Business Etiquette by 