Talk:Work etiquette

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I don't claim to be exceptionally knowledgable about this subject - in fact, that's why I'm here in the first place - but there are a number of things in this article that range from unclear or insufficient to statements that only would apply to offices in certain parts of the world.

Wishing a person on the first meeting of the day.

Wishing a person what? And if you need to bring something urgent to the attention of that person on the first meeting of the day, what is the ettiquete for that?

In a meeting or in discussion when addressing or debating on a topic relevant references should be mentioned without mentioning any person by name who is closely related to the work.

I've never seen anything like the underscored in any American office; is this the custom in other countries? Or perhaps the author specifically means "point at problems, not at people." But I can't be certain from this what the author means.

In a meeting keeping the handphone/cellular phone in a silent / vibration mode so it does not interrupt the discussions on hand and other members of the meeting. Likewise, the person can send a message to the calling party who requires urgent attention by excusing himself/herself from the meeting or discussion.

Again, practices vary on this point, depending on where you are, who is calling, your industry, etc.. A more detailed discussion on what to do when you are in a high level meeting with Client A and must take an urgent call from Client B would be very illuminating - especially to me, as I find myself in that situation reguarly - and unfortunately I just don't see anything useful on that here.

When a person is talking or delivering a speech, he/she should not be interrupted abruptly in the middle by the other members. If anything is to be said on the discussed topic, the questions or suggestions should be noted down and raised politely at the permitted time (mostly at the end of the speech).

I agree, but at least in North America the reality (as I've observed it) is that this depends on the status of the speaker (first) and the perceived value of the message (second).

In general people in higher positions or capacities would prefer to work silently in a workplace. And they expect the same kind of behavior from their sub-ordinates or colleagues and all the people working in the same office or workplace. This helps all in concentrating on the tasks at hand without disturbing the other colleagues or people around them.

If this means "keep the noise down", that makes sense and that's what it should say. Cite needed on any relationship anywhere between status and a need for quiet.

Engywook (talk) 04:22, 14 June 2008 (UTC)


 * I feel personally as if a lot can be added to this page being that it is a very broad topic., maybe talking about work etiquette in different countries, like China for example. Where is this information being pulled from? Also, are those sources reliable and notable ? It also seems as if this article needs additional citations for verification. Also, Is each fact referenced with a reliable reference? Is the reference typed correctly? TajaEvans (talk) 03:31, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

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Hello! My name is Samantha and I will be contributing to this article for my sociology class. I plan to contribute to this article by including etiquette that is commonplace in the business setting including how to handle cultural differences between different countries and their workplaces, interactions in the workplace which include things such as how to properly communicate between coworkers and how to properly shake hands, certain body language that should be properly used between you and your boss, and technology in the workplace. If anyone has any suggestions for articles I should look at or a concept I should look at for the article it would be very appreciated!

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Hello Sam, I like the ideas you will be adding because the page looks like it needs work. I think to add more the e page you could out a section on body language towards customers because customers are very important. Alejandracornejo (talk) 04:00, 12 October 2016 (UTC)


 * There are two workplace etiquette rules to include in the article and be in mind the corporate culture is what may be considered moralist-conservative and politically correct. 1. Never associate with a co-worker (fraternization, romance or sexual relations) and 2. Never discuss controversial topics (politics, religion and groups of people). Companies don't want divisions and failed relationships to interfere with productivity, as well they take legality issue with sexual harassment and crimes, and illegal acts of discrimination seriously. Adinneli (talk) 00:32, 30 September 2020 (UTC)