10 business etiquette rules
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How to behave in Business meetings and how to follow best practices of Business
10 business etiquette rules
- 1. 10 Business Etiquette Rules Abhijit Wakodikar
- 2. Introduce yourself with your full name • When first meeting someone, whether in a boardroom or a networking event, always introduce yourself with your full name • No matter the situation, the name of the game is to be as memorable as possible • If you only use your first name, your new contact might later struggle to remember which Kevin or Rachel you were
- 3. Uncross your legs • Crossing your legs can be distracting, and even just a little bit too sexy • More importantly, however, is the health concerns • Crossing your legs can be very bad for your circulation
- 4. Limit your "thanks yours." • It's great to be grateful, but you don't want to be overly thankful • Saying too many thank you in a single conversation can actually work in reverse to your meaning, diluting the impact of your initial thanks • It can also work to make you come off as needy and unsure of yourself
- 5. Keep your lunch in the kitchen • It's easy to get overwhelmed at work and decide you don't even have 20 minutes to eat lunch • Instead, you end up eating lunch hunched over your desk looking at spreadsheets • Not only is this a sad state of affairs for you, it's also not great for your coworkers • Take the time out of your day to eat lunch in the kitchen or common areas, even if it means taking only a short lunch • Your coworkers, and your stomach, will thank you
- 6. Always pick up the tab if you did the inviting • If you invited clients or coworkers out to dinner, don't look for contributions when the bill comes • If you were the host of the evening, proper etiquette dictates it's your turn to pay the bill
- 7. Keep personal items off the table • Today, we're all very attached to our cell phones...maybe a little too attached • Many of us will put our cell phone right beside us when dining, like an uninvited dinner guest • If you choose to do this, know your smartphone is probably not the only uninvited guest • In fact, cell phones are great for sharing more than pictures and status updates, they're also great for sharing bacteria
- 8. Don't ask an overwhelming amount of questions in meetings • When you go to a meeting, it's always good to come with a few questions in tow • The keyword here is "a few" • Choose your most important questions and wait until the end of the meeting to ask • If you leave with more questions, you can always ask later over email instead of wasting your coworkers' time
- 9. Don't just walk into someone's office • "Hey Bob, you busy?" The answer is probably yes, but perhaps Bob is too uncomfortable to immediately shoo you out • By walking unannounced into someone's office, you assume you have the right to interrupt another's work • Instead of just shambling in whenever you please, take a few minutes to call or email and set up a time to talk
- 10. Reply to all on emails when it's necessary • The "reply all" function can be dangerous • But if you forget to use it when needed, you're creating a lot of extra, unnecessary work for others • Now, people won't stay in the loop, and time is wasted
- 11. Remove people from email threads • Who don't need to be there • Conversely, there's nothing more annoying than getting stuck on an email thread when you're not needed • You come back from lunch and suddenly your inbox is bursting, except none of the emails are relevant to your work at all • Before starting an email chain, make sure everyone involved needs to be kept in the loop on all work