From the category archives:
Q: What should I do if I’m invited to a birthday or anniversary party and the invitation says “no gifts”? I feel awkward going to a party or sit-down dinner and not bringing something for the guest of honor. Would a bottle of wine or champagne be appropriate? A: Invitations to celebrations often specify “No [...]
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This post originally appeared on Dawn Stanyon’s professional fashion and personal branding blog Professionality. Her images, content and advice will be cross-posted here occasionally, enjoy! Poor men. Just now when they are used to flat-front pants, fashion swings back to pleats. My advice: Don’t follow fashion: have style. If you look amazing (as many men [...]
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Q: As our company expands, two of my team members and I have been moved from our individual cubicles to one room. We are soon to have a fourth team member added. I will be the first to admit that I am extremely sensitive to hearing other people’s chewing. It is probably my biggest pet [...]
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Q: We have a work colleague who is getting married in a month. She is not throwing any special party at work, nor is she inviting anybody from her immediate work team. Is it proper etiquette that we buy her a present and have a small work party during lunch? Also somebody is suggesting that [...]
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By Dawn Stanyon, AICI FLC, Professional Image Consultant According to a recent Opinion Research Corporation survey, 74% of Americans believe that more casual wear in the workplace during the summer is appropriate. The conundrum is that what you consider appropriate may not be what your boss or clients consider professional. Here are a handful of tricks [...]
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Q: On which side of the chest should you display your name tag? A: Although it is easier for right handed people to put a name badge on the left side, they correctly are worn on the right side so the person shaking hands or greeting has easy eye contact with both the person and [...]
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Q: My 55 year old husband was asked by his 25 year old secretary to visit her in the hospital after the birth of her child. Is this proper for a boss to visit his secretary with other work colleagues if she is in her hospital bed, in her nightie, just because she asked them [...]
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Q: I have an upcoming interview that will happen in three different stages. This is to weed out applicants at each level, as I am told by a friend who works at the firm. Do I send a thank you note after each interview, or is that too much? I do have proper, linen thank [...]
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Q: I started a new job about 8 months ago, and since I started, the woman I work with makes disgusting snorting, hocking and throat clearing noises. It’s almost constant – about every 2 to 5 minutes there is some kind of disgusting noise emanating out of the cubicle. She does it on the phone [...]
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Q: My boss hosted a Christmas dinner for us at a restaurant in December. After we ordered, I discovered my boss was the only one who wasn’t going to receive any type of appetizer prior to the main course. So, I chose to wait to eat my salad with my main course as a respectful [...]
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The Gift of Good Manners
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