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A Deep Dive Into the Positive and Negative Impacts of Gossip

Success

Don’t tell anyone, but… I really shouldn’t say anything, but did you know… This stays between us… Miss Manners might clutch her pearls at the idea of this decorum-shattering habit, but gossip isn’t always in poor form. Is 2023 the year you’ve vowed to elevate your workplace etiquette? Avoid sharing others’ misfortunes.

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Instilling company culture across geographic divides

Workplace Insight

There will be differences, ranging from the internal platforms they prefer to appropriate office etiquette. Host global moments where people can come together, celebrate wins and learn from each other. In any form, these moments should: Feature waypoints for the future and the progress already made toward company goals.

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Why Thank-You Notes Matter

On The Job

The nagging didn't stop until I had them written, so I learned to write them quickly so that I could get back to playing with all the toys Santa had delivered. While etiquette rules say you can wait about three months to send a thank-you note for a wedding gift, it needs to be much sooner than that after a job interview.

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Answering Reader Mail: Being Terminated (Social Etiquette Part 2)

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Hello Readers - 8 months ago, a reader asked me a question about fraternization and social etiquette at work. And it’s better to make all your mistakes now when you are young so you have time to learn and not repeat the same mistakes when you are at a more critical juncture in your career. The link is that original post.

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Can knowing which fork to use help you in your career?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Do people pay attention to our table etiquette when we are entertaining a client, having a lunch interview or when we are at a work function? I think they do and having good form can be a help to your career. I learned small talk when I was a hairdresser. Is there an etiquette on how to say goodbye?

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Answering Reader Mail: 7 Tips on Attire, Scheduling & Etiquette

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

This company is so ginormous I am having a dizzy time of trying to wrap my brain around what all they do – various forms of power, civil engineering, and then the IT services side of it. I am learning time zones and currencies and every day I am shaking in my boots that it might be too much but I want it so dang bad! My CEO is new.

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Nurturing And Motivating Virtual Teams In Uncertain Environments

BioTeams

Ultimately this leads to effective team communication etiquettes in virtual settings, more of which can be read here. Bioteaming principal lead to the creation of high performing teams as it promotes shared leadership, distributed and collective intelligence as well as establishing cohesive human communication and interaction viewpoints.