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Office Party Etiquette Matters All Year

Allwork

Mutual respect must be acknowledged and encouraged Office parties by their definition spur social engagement, but breaking the ice with coworkers can make people anxious, which might explain why 44% of workers need alcohol to attend office parties. The post Office Party Etiquette Matters All Year appeared first on Allwork.Space.

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If Sending Christmas Cards Feels Like a Chore, Here’s How to Politely Opt Out

Success

Finding new rituals If holiday cards aren’t your thing, rest assured that you’re not breaking any etiquette rules. Cards are a tradition, but they’re not a mandate,” says Kristi Spencer, a Missouri-based etiquette coach and founder of The Polite Company. Last year, I opted for no family photo. Spencer says.

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The Leadership Gene

Success

I have to tell you, Alex, you really got me thinking about bathroom etiquette,” I said. “I You are someone I definitely have to work with.”. “Hi, I’m Mel.”. Nice to meet you, Mel; I’m Alex.” Silly for me, of all people, to think I had to be meeting a guy. “I I think people just don’t think it’s their job. What makes a great leader.

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When Using Your Cell Phone can be Bad Manners

Laughing all the Way to Work

Our technology is moving ahead full speed, but it seems our etiquette is lagging behind. Every time we turn around there's another article on etiquette. Why does all our good etiquette sense go out the window just because we are a cell phone? In the workplace it is a definite no-no. Do we need it?

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Zooming In On Engagement: How Turning Off Your Camera Can Hurt Your Career

Allwork

Yiannis Gavrielides: Workplace relationships definitely play an important role in career success. Alex Dunham: The answer to this depends on a number of factors including managerial style, job role definition, personalities, and corporate culture, among others.

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Emotional Intelligence for Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

This definitely is a skill every assistant needs to know. I have grown to love speaking on and teaching assistants about emotional intelligence. This is a skill you can use every single day! In our World Class Assistant course, we cover this topic and participants work on real work world case studies.

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Wearing the Appropriate “Costume” To Work—Looking Your Professional Best

Office Dynamics

Fall and the approach of Halloween are definitely in the air in Las Vegas. They want employees to be proper and demonstrate business etiquette. Hello Monday Motivators! As I drive through my neighborhood to exit for work, I see many houses all done up in preparation for the grand evening of Trick or Treating.

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