Good business etiquette pays off. According to studies by Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation and the Stanford Research Institute, success in obtaining and advancing in your profession depends ...

Maybe Casual Friday, social media and a more equal male-female balance were supposed to level the field in business; but they also put more landmines into it. The casual feel of a modern workplace ...

"I never have that problem," he shot back, frowning. Argh, I said to myself. Couldn't I have said something better than that? Office etiquette can be tricky in these days of in-house exercising, ...

The word “etiquette” gets a bad rap. For one thing, it sounds stodgy and pretentious. And rules that are socially or morally prescribed seem intrusive to our sense of individuality and freedom. But ...

Bremner says basic courtesy and gratitude for a job well done are his guiding principles for proper etiquette at work. Keep that in mind in daily interactions, ...

Having a basic understanding of business etiquette rules is crucial. In "The Essentials of Business Etiquette," Barbara Pachter writes about the things people need to know in order to conduct and ...

Professional social situations can be awkward. And, unfortunately, many people wind up making fools of themselves because they don’t understand that etiquette rules in business differ slightly from ...

I made several mistakes within my first minute. My posture was poor (I leaned too far back in my chair), my leg crossing was incorrect (ladies cross at the ankles, not thighs), and I was not properly ...

In an era when global markets intertwine, and workplaces are more diverse than ever, the rules of business etiquette are under constant scrutiny. Business etiquette refers to the accepted rules, ...

Business etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore corrects the mistakes many of us make with our forks and knives, describes how ...

When a colleague, co-worker or business associate loses a family member, do you find yourself wondering what to do? Are you afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing? Often the result of uncertainty ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Barbara Pachter provides advice on how to properly act in business and social settings in The Essentials of Business Etiquette: How to Greet, Eat, and Tweet Your Way to ...