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The Leadership Gene

Success

It was the summer of 2001. I have to tell you, Alex, you really got me thinking about bathroom etiquette,” I said. “I It turns out, I was 20 minutes early. I killed time by buying coffee and a magazine, and I went in to see the receptionist. I could just sit and relax and read and wait. Hi, I’m Mel.”. Nice to meet you, Mel; I’m Alex.”

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10 E-mail Etiquette Pet Peeves and How to Handle Them

Office Dynamics

The results led to our first “ Email etiquette ” story. She was previously at Intel from 1995 through 2001. Problem is, quality and quantity aren’t always on the same page. Some time ago, we asked readers for a list of their pet peeves with emails. It also resulted in even more suggestions on how to improve online communication.

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