Manner Monday: Gossip #ExpInEtq
Every Monday Blogging4Jobs invites our resident Etiquette Expert, CareySue Vega (@Etiquette101), to share tips when it comes ot etiquette in the workplace during our own Manner Monday segment. Manner Monday: Gossip Gossip… no matter how hard we try to steer clear of it, it unfortunately rears its ugly head at some point. Engaging in gossip is […]
Manner Monday®: Prairie Dogging
Prairie Dogging Do you walk into someone’s office, or cubicle, unannounced and start chatting about work, or even just casually stop by to socialize? No matter the office environment, it seems when we need something, or just want to chat, it’s a matter of urgency and whatever our peers are working on at the time […]
Manner Monday: Email Introductions
“A client of ours made an email “introduction” for us to one of his connections he thought would be a good fit for our company and product. He directed the email to his friend and cc’d us on it. In this situation when the email was written to John -the other party- should we wait […]
Manner Monday: Triple-Threat
In the entertainment world, there is a well-known phrase people often use when referring to the singer/actor/dancer who stands out head and shoulders above the rest; the person everyone is referring to is known as the ‘triple-threat’. Basically, they can sing, dance AND act…and they do all three REALLY well. Triple-Threat When it comes to […]
Manner Monday: Nervous Gestures
Nervous gestures such as pen popping, hair twirling and nail biting are ‘little things’ that can help you lose credibility faster than anything. Unfortunately, when someone has a nervous gesture, the person with whom they are communicating often loses focus on the conversation at hand. The nervous gesture becomes the main attraction and the actual topic […]
Manner Monday: Children in the Workplace
Without getting into a heated debate whether it’s right or wrong, appropriate or inappropriate… sometimes life happens… and if you are a parent, there may be an inopportune time when you have to bring your child(ren) with you to work. This week’s Manner Monday discusses one of the most controversial topics, children in the workplace. If you […]
