Office Etiquette//PART-2

Employee Etiquette:

Employee Etiquette is how you conduct yourself in your capacity as an employee to your

employer and your co-workers

NEVER arrive at work drunk, smelling of alcohol on under the influence of drugs
Be on time for your job. Better still, be early
Be respectful to your employer

It’s ill-mannered to wear iPod buds in your ears at work
Respect the business goals and help to achieve them

Respect the firm’s confidentiality of information
Respect the firm’s clients’ confidentiality of information
Provide your boss with information as required
Keep your boss well informed in a timely fashion
Brush up on your computer skills

Respect all other employees
Cooperate with your employer
Cooperate with all employees

Do not ‘big note’ yourself, there is no place for arrogance in this world
Wear appropriate office attire, for example correct footwear, not thongs (flip flops) - they are strictly casual or beachwear. No exposed midriff to display tatoos and body piercing. Be neat, clean and as conservative as the business requires
It is extremely rude to arrive late for a meeting. It is ruder still to not attend at all. Having a good excuse does not exonerate you

Do not dominate the meeting. All communication must take place through the chairperson

Do not interrupt another speaker
Pay attention to the proceedings quietly
Do not leave the meeting until it is closed by the chairperson
Answer your phone pleasantly even if you are having a bad day
Always return telephone calls and do so as soon as possible.
Show consideration for other people’s feelings
Apologise if you are clearly in the wrong. If in doubt, apologise anyway. It’s no big deal and brings closure to a fruitless event
Accept an apology graciously and with compassion

If there is conflict, do not get personal in your remarks
Keep interruptions to a minimum and always apologise if your intrusion is an interruption of a discussion, concentration or other activity ..