From the category archives:
Q: I meant to e-mail a little rant about a coworker’s loud phone conversation to a friend and ended up e-mailing it to the coworker herself! How do I fix this mess? A: Welcome to the digital faux pas. Immediately apologize to your coworker, but don’t expect things to get patched up right away; you [...]
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Q: How do you quiet an overly loud potato-chip eater? Every afternoon, my co-worker eats a whole bag of potato chips, and the sound of her munching is so noisy that I can hardly hear myself think while I’m on the phone. We’ve nicknamed her “chipzilla.” Please help! A: You could try shouting out: “Chips [...]
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Q: There are 25 employees in our organization. Our holiday dinner party always includes employees and their guests. We also have three temporary employees, and I’m unsure whether they should be invited to the event, as well. What’s your opinion? A: The spirit of the holiday season suggests that including the temporary workers would be [...]
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Q: Your coworker shared her good news that she was pregnant. Later, you learn that she has miscarried, what is the best way to approach the situation? A: Say nothing; some things are private. With a good friend you would be more personal, but saying nothing is the best approach- until she shares the news [...]
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Q: When I’m in a restaurant, often there’s a nearby conversation that’s several times louder than necessary. Is there any way to politely and tactfully ask them to be quieter? And whose responsibility is this: the restaurant’s, or those being disturbed? I don’t want to offend the other group by telling them to keep it [...]
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Q: I had a terrible cold the other day at work. Just as I was blowing my nose at my desk, my manager walked up to introduce someone, and he immediately reached out to shake hands. What should I have done? I felt terrible having to shake his hand, but I can’t go to the [...]
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Q: When sending out the corporate Christmas card, is it appropriate for a company to mention that it has made a donation to a charity, even if this donation wasn’t made on behalf of anyone receiving the card? A: Corporate gifts at holiday time are a time-honored tradition especially to good clients or suppliers. Most [...]
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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! Dresses are a simple go-to look for the working woman. Here are three sweater-dress looks that would be perfect for a casual Friday.
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Q: I’ve been the supervisor of a small medical clinic for the past couple of years. Unfortunately, I’m having a problem with a secretary who’s been with the company for two decades. She isn’t entirely truthful, and often embellishes the severity of incidents and starts office gossip. Most recently, in talking to another co-worker about [...]
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Q: After being out of work for two years, I finally landed a job in a family-run consulting firm. The problem is, the family members all scream and fight with each other, and they treat their workers the same way. One of the family members, who I don’t even report to, recently gave me a [...]
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The Gift of Good Manners
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