(LB) James and I had so much fun collaborating on the social media series that we decided to do another set. This time, we are focusing on what we will call Business Etiquette or as I like to think of it, simple techniques to make work life easier. What got me thinking about this topic was a comment made by a friend’s 25-year-old daughter: “Manners,” she said, “are passé ” At this point she picked up her soup bowl and began to leisurely eat their meal. I was a bit surprised and it got me thinking.
(LB) When I was about 12 years old, I was doing my usual search for my mother’s Christmas present list. I found it and beside my name I found: etiquette book. I was completely chagrined. As it turns out, Mom knew about my nosey nature and had written that to put me off. Still, as a joke she bought me Amy Vanderbilt’s Guide To Etiquette. Because I had to read everything I could lay my hands on, I read it. Years later, I am astounded at how often the knowledge from that book has helped me out. No, I am not talking about how to set a table with the appropriate decor, I am talking about things like how to correctly introduce people to one another. That one seems less important in our culture and yet in the international business world it has a high degree of importance.(LB) So, over the next few blog postings we will look at things like how to participate in and facilitate conference and SKYPE calls and other forms of technological software.
(JL) Some of this will cross over into the first part of our joint dialogue because many businesses now use social media to communicate.
(JL) To most people business etiquette is as plain as the nose on your face stuff. However, there is a generation up and coming that haven’t a clue! This new generation will one day be running our Fortune 500 companies, governments, schools and more. This generation really does have an obligation to mentor and coach the next in what is acceptable business etiquette and what is not. We are going to do our best to take some of that responsibility on in this next series of blog posts. I hope you enjoy it. If you have any questions or want us to cover a certain topic (or soap box) then let us know either by email or in the comments below. We can only be as helpful as your input. We appreciate all of our readers.
Lynne Brown is the owner and coach of www.OrcaCoachingConsulting.com. Lynne Brown has been a coach and mentor for the last 30 years. She has a passion for working with people by empowering them to achieve their dreams and set realistic and attainable goals. Lynne has high energy as well as a positive and empathetic approach. Lynne is a firm believer that one of the purposes in life is to have fun and she incorporates that into her coaching and consulting.
James Latour is the owner and coach of www.JLPSolutions.ca and writer on www.LifesRollerCoaster.com. James has over 25 years of experience working with the profit and not-for-profit sectors in with project management, human resources, fundraising and volunteerism and industry – related consulting. He is known for his team approach and follow through. If you are looking for an enthusiastic coach/consultant who walks the walk and talks the talk, you’ve found him. Recently James has turned his passion, writing, into a blog and is using his talent in more direct ways.Business Etiquette
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