Top 10 Workplace Faux Pas

June 6, 2012

in Business Etiquette,Etiquette,International Protocol,Manners

Leadership &  Etiquette Dynamics is joining The Protocol School of Washongton this week  in celebrating National Business Etiquette Week, June 3-9, 2012.  According to the etiquette experts at the Protocol School of Washington,  the top 10 business etiquette mistakes are:

  1. Using swear words.
  2. Neglecting to greet co-workers when you arrive at work.
  3. Shouting to others across the room.
  4. Declining to offer guests a beverage.
  5. Taking calls on speakerphone when others are within hearing range.
  6. Wearing unprofessional attire.
  7. Offering a weak handshake.
  8. Failing to make eye contact.
  9. Displaying poor dining skills.
  10. Answering cellphones or texts during conversations, meetings and meals.

Source: The Protocol School of Washington trains business etiquetteconsultants, protocol officiers, diplomats and international executives.  To learn more, please visit  www.psow.edu.

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