Online Courses
Business Etiquette for the Modern Workplace (44 minutes)
In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven workplace, it can be overwhelming to figure out how to best conduct yourself in unique or challenging professional situations. There’s a lot to keep in mind, but by learning how to cultivate more positive professional behaviors, you can improve your odds of building a harmonious and productive work environment—not to mention, a more successful career. In this course, join instructor Nisha Trivedi, a certified business etiquette trainer, as she draws material from her diverse experiences and teaches you essential business etiquette that fits the needs—and wants—of today’s workplace. Learn how to make introductions, communicate effectively, improve productivity while working remotely, handle social and business interactions with grace and ease, tackle difficult interpersonal situations, and more. Along the way, Nisha gives you tips on developing strong business relationships and creating a more positive organizational culture.
Business Etiquette: Phone, Email, and Text (1 hour, 3 minutes)
Business etiquette skills are just as important today as ever—they impact an individual's communication, confidence, and career. In this course, etiquette expert Toni Purvis guides you through essential etiquette for business communications. Learn about email etiquette, with topics including subject lines, using gender and pronouns respectfully, tricky elements of bcc and cc, and crafting an email that in content, tone, and timing takes the recipient into consideration. Explore the dos and don'ts of professional text conversations and phone communication. Plus, dive into the etiquette of written communications, such as business letters, exchanging contact information, giving thanks, and expressing sympathy. Business etiquette is all about building positive relationships that create memorable interactions, and this course can help you level up your skills.
Business Etiquette: Meetings, Meals, and Networking Events (40 minutes)
Setting the right tone in business communications is essential to success in every career. Knowing the proper etiquette for many types of professional interactions can help you avoid conflict and foster healthy relationships with colleagues. In this course, productivity and etiquette coach Suzanna Kaye shows how to navigate common business situations with professionalism. Suzanna illustrates how to identify and work with different personality types, and how to understand body language and vocal cues. She also covers proper etiquette for various business situations, including in-person meetings, video conferences, business meals, and networking events. Along the way, Suzanna reveals some of the most common errors in etiquette, and shows how to handle conflict and difficult situations gracefully.
Books
Business Etiquette Made Easy: The Essential Guide to Professional Success
Author: Myka Meier
Summary: Etiquette expert Myka Meier has coached thousands of business professionals and worked with internal human resources and hiring departments of some of the most successful Fortune 100 companies to learn what it takes to be the best in business. It may surprise you to learn that etiquette is what differentiates you from everyone else, and Business Etiquette Made Easy shows you how to put your best professional foot forward. Whether you’re just entering the workforce or have been working for many years and want to revamp your image, Myka shares practical tips that are simple to incorporate into your everyday business life. Through easy-to-follow chapters, you’ll learn how to:
Master resumes and interviews at any level
Dress like a polished professional
Make a great first impression
Network like a pro
Have superb business dining table manners
And much, much more!
Office Etiquette: The Unspoken Rules in the Workplace
Author: Sonja L Traxler
Summary: Sonja L. Traxler is a corporate professional with over 17 years of experience in marketing and finance. Her debut, Office Etiquette: The Unspoken Rules in the Workplace is a combination of common policies, sound advice, and humorous real-life anecdotes from the working world. Office Etiquette is a quick, fun read that gets to the point. The author’s goal is to see that new graduates, young associates, and seasoned professionals are armed with the tools they need for success in the workplace. This is her first book in a series of career guides.
The Essentials of Business Etiquette: How to Greet, Eat, and Tweet Your Way to Success
Author: Barbara Pachter
Summary: Whether you’re eating lunch with a client, Skyping with your boss, or meeting a business partner for the first time--it's all about how you present yourself. The Essentials of Business Etiquette gives you 101 critical tips for improving behavior in any business situation--all delivered in a quick, no-nonsense format. "If you are looking for practical guidelines on how to conduct yourself in a business situation, what behaviors you need to use to get ahead, and how to be sure that you do not offend others, read this book!" -- MADELINE BELL, President and COO, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia "Pachter has once again done an excellent job at highlighting some key tools to succeed in leadership and how to conduct yourself in the workplace." -- JOSEPH A. BARONE, PharmD, FCCP, Acting Dean and Professor II, Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
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