Office Etiquette

Office etiquette offers an easy way to blend into any work environment and help with your way up within your organization. The world is changing, in more ways than one. Natural phenomena contribute to it too. Many jobs are disappearing, many more are created, companies are merging ... The work environment is dynamic and one person can have several jobs in a two-year period.

Let’s start with the job interview. Interview etiquette tells you what you should do before your interview, what you should wear to give a professional and great impression, how you should behave so there is no doubt in their minds the job was made for you, and some other tips to make this day a total success!

And oh, those cubicles! Most employees work in a cubicle or a shared area with other co-workers. Cubicle etiquette is a must in order to achieve our goals for the day, to be efficient, and make the working day pleasant. How to avoid being interrupted or how to keep sudden meetings short are some of the situations where everybody cries for help.

Don’t forget the meetings. Meetings can be a waste of time or can be very productive, and all depends on the organizer and on the guests as well. Meeting etiquette makes every meeting productive, where issues are solved and time is saved. Also, videoconferences are another type of meeting, where etiquette also applies with maximum benefits for all participants.

One way of doing business that actually opens doors and closes them equally fast is the phone. Business phone etiquette makes sure all doors are always open for you and your organization and everybody is pleased of doing business with you.

And the email ... Many meetings can be avoided with a good thread of emails, where everybody makes valuable contributions to the email conversation and the issues are solved… in writing. Business email etiquette makes this electronic option a great tool for any organization.

As far as networking, opportunities for small talk, or elevator etiquette could be the catalyst to not only expand your network, but also enhance your career. Making proper use of these opportunities are important.

Office etiquette is easy and makes everybody’s life easier.

Many talented people don’t achieve great success at work due to their lack of business etiquette.

Yes, it is that important.