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Top 5 Business Manners that Truly Matter
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Beth Strong Taber
Beth Strong Taber is the author of A Little Kinder Than Necessary: A Collection of Character-Building Secrets, now in its 4th printing, which she wrote and dedicated to her three children when they were little.
In a wonderfully rewarding career with Delta Air Lines, she held positions in in-flight service and management. Currently, she’s working in the information management industry while also serving as an etiquette consultant in the Boston area. Her desire is for all people to learn the art of treating themselves and those around them with kindness and respect; to remember that it’s really about the basics; that “please”, "thank you" and a warm smile are free “investments” we make in ourselves and each other. She wants all of us to remember that kindness is contagious.
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The knowledge of business etiquette applies to all, whether you’re a successful business executive or a recent college graduate just entering the business world. We can all use gentle reminders of how to behave appropriately in our day-to-day business life. There may be times when you find the adage true that “you don’t know what you don’t know”, so it behooves you to learn as much as you can about the finer aspects of business protocol, as well.
Some may disagree, but in the 21st century, although it is certainly less true than in the past, for a woman to be successful in the business world, she must often work harder, stay later and be more prepared than her male counterparts; unfair, but still, unfortunately, true. There are many things that a woman can do, though, that go a long way in ensuring that she is taken seriously immediately and consistently and that her hard work and knowledge are what her co-workers and superiors know to be true of her.
The following should be your rules to work by:
Goodhope
9 months ago
6 comments
Hi Beth
This is fantastic. It has given me what i need to be more professional. Iam a Management Consultant but the men tend to think they are better than us in that field. so we the females face challenges in getting business. Pse send more tips.
Evelynmpagi2000@yahoo.com
Belc
11 months ago
676 comments
An excellent article.
ddoak
about 1 year ago
2 comments
Beth,
As an executive in the world of business but to me more importantly a member of the local and global community who has interacted with so many over 20 plus years of travel, I not only applaud and appreciate your writing but believe it is the missing link that so many are searching for in their “pursuit of success” (how ever they define it). So many look to expensive ivy league educations, who their family "is", looking for the "quick buck" or the proverbial "lottery ticket" (don't get me wrong all of these can help in our pursuit of success but not all will be in a position to pursue or take advantage of) that they many times miss some the simplest yet very important principle, "how can I be a better me today". I think your column can provide some of these principles that we can all benefit from and no matter what our background or our gender can aspire to and achieve. I was fortunate to have a great teacher of many of these principles, my mother.