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Corporate Etiquette

Corporate Etiquette. Introduction. Etiquette has to do with good manners. It's not so much our own good manners, but making other people feel comfortable by the way we behave.

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Corporate Etiquette

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  1. Corporate Etiquette Deepti Singh

  2. Introduction Etiquette has to do with good manners. It's not so much our own good manners, but making other people feel comfortable by the way we behave. “The conduct or procedure required by good breeding or authority to be observed in social or official life.” Deepti Singh

  3. Corporate etiquette • Customer service etiquette • Phone etiquette • E-mail etiquette • Business dress etiquette • Office space etiquette • Professional conduct • Interview etiquette Deepti Singh

  4. Customer Etiquette • Do not take comments or insult personally • Never interrupt the customer • Show empathy • Stay focused • Take responsibility • Patience really is a virtue • Remember the Golden Rule • Ease their pain Deepti Singh

  5. “Golden Rule” • Be considerate • Practical protocol • Be friendly • Practical professionalism Deepti Singh

  6. Phone Etiquette Don’t • Eat when you are on phone • Put someone on speakerphone • Talk with others • Say anything that you don’t want the caller to hear • Answer the phone if you are not prepared • Answer calls when you are in office or in a meeting Deepti Singh

  7. Phone Etiquette Do • Answer using your name , title and ask how you can help • Always leave your phone number and speak slowly • Leave a short, detailed message • Return calls in a timely manner • Smile when you answer the phone Deepti Singh

  8. E-mail Etiquette • Subject line should be short and specific • Avoid jargon and abbreviations • Use short paragraph • Read for content and grammar before sending • Be consistent with format • Think before you hit “sent” Deepti Singh

  9. Dress Code Etiquette • What you wear says something about who you are as an employee • It’s OK to be relaxed but not OK to be unprofessional • Accessories make man, or woman but easy dose it • Remember the details • Consider the activity Deepti Singh

  10. Dress for Success Deepti Singh

  11. Office space Etiquette • Don’t interrupt • Ask permission • Don’t touch • Cubicles do have walls Deepti Singh

  12. Interview Etiquette Interview Etiquette Before the Interview • Your hair should be clean and combed. • Nails should be clean and trimmed. • Be conservative and err on the side of caution.  If the company does not have a dress code, remember that its better to overdress than under dress. • Arrive at least 10 minutes before your interview.  The extra minutes will also give time to fill out any forms or applications that might be required. • Turn off your cell phone or pager. • Don't assume that whoever greets you is the receptionist. Deepti Singh

  13. Interview Etiquette Interview Etiquette During the Interview • Make a positive and professional first impression by being assertive and giving a firm handshake to each interviewer and addressing each interviewer by name as he or she is introduced. • Reinforce your professionalism and your ability to communicate effectively by speaking clearly and avoiding "uhs", "you knows", and slang. • Use appropriate working.  You won't receive extra points for each work that has more than 10 letters.  Use technical terms only when appropriate to the question.   Deepti Singh

  14. Interview Etiquette Interview Etiquette After the Interview • Shake each interviewer's hand and thank each interviewer by name. • Send a thank you note as soon after the interview as possible Deepti Singh

  15. Conclusion By observing common courtesy and good manners, newcomers can impress not only their boss but everyone around them in the workplace. This will add to their credentials and help them climb up the corporate ladder Deepti Singh

  16. Thanks Deepti Singh

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