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"WORKPLACE ESSENTIALS" -Simple Tips To Improve Your Etiquette At Work.

ETIQUETTE ESSENTIALS: Do's and Don'ts of Workplace Etiquette
Keep the work flowing smoothly with these tips for office etiquette.

I hope you are off/set for the closing phases of July? Its been a cold rainy month. Here are a few basic etiquette pointers to keep things cool and copasetic in the workplace.

1)
Do respect your coworker's space. Offices, even if they are cubicles or open desks, should be respected as belonging to the 'owner.' Knock on the cubicle door or otherwise announce yourself and refrain from leaning on someone else's desk.

2)
Don't default 'reply all'. Keep 'reply all's' to a minimum and only when the whole group is interested in your answer. When sending a group email where replies only need to be directed to you, consider BCC. Instead, be a good email-er and preface subject lines with FYI: or Response needed: (just keep URGENT: for the most important situations- or try a phone call!)

3)
Do make work-friends. Some offices everyone is close and others are strictly business-only. Do what works for you, but knowing a few details about co-workers' lives makes it a lot easier to make small talk in the elevator or while waiting for the coffee to finish brewing.

4)
Don't kth*xba!I(Write grammatical blunders). Your colleagues deserve the same respect as clients. Keep the language in emails and other communication grammatically correct (and brief). This helps prevent confusion and keeps you looking professional. Additionally, turn off the caps lock. Beyond an overly-long acronym, it has no place in the workplace.

5)
Do ask before you put someone on speakerphone. If anyone else will be listening to the call, introduce them as well. Likewise if you'd like to record a call, ask first.

6)
Don't forget that sound- and smells- travel. In an open office, chomping and chewing or reheated lunches can easily grate coworkers' nerves. While that leftover garlic pasta is delicious, it's best to not use the communal microwave to heat it up.

7)
Office culture varies widely from place to place (What applies in the public service might not pass in the private sector) but these tips apply from the most relaxed startup to a downtown corner office. What office etiquette do you think keeps everyone playing nice at work?

Akogun Olalekan™

Comments

  1. I'm so imbibing them....They are easy tools to guide one! Thanks a bunch! Expecting to read more from you. You are the best!

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  2. I guess you suggested we add more right?
    (8) Use appropriate Titles; Miss X, Mr Y is not reserved for clients alone, it's also necessary for your colleagues. Tells them you think highly of them and believe they deserve the respect you are according.

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    1. Beautiful addition there. Thanks.

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