25/11/2021
Read Notes that may change your mindset ...........
Professional etiquette is a big thing. Well etiquette in general. Why is it so important? Because everything is about relationships. Everything. It is about how well you connect with others. How people feel after interacting with you. If you are job hunting, are you able to connect with the panel beyond answering the standard interview questions? Are you able to network without offending people? If you are looking at advancing in your organisation, are you able to get along with your team?
So let me touch on etiquette for a bit. Etiquette is defined in summary as polite behavior. The expected ways of doing things and behaving in social and professional settings. Some simple examples of bad etiquette are entering a building and not holding the door for the person behind you and letting the door bang them or texting a potential employer at 10 pm Hi.....???? Or maybe applying for a job and not getting it and then getting angry and venting your frustrations to the potential employer.
No matter how great you are or how educated you are, if you have bad etiquette you will only get so far. There's a famous quote I like which says " You attitude determines your altitude." This is true because I have seen people rise not because they have connections, which mind you some people do and not because they have a unique skills but simply because they have a good attitude.
More and more organisations are understanding the importance of connecting with each other and customers. That is why a huge focus is now on Emotional Intelligence. Being able to understand your emotions and those of others. Being able to have empathy, to understand how your behavior affects those around you.
What's your EI score? Not sure? Take an online quiz and find out.
What type of Etiquette do you give? Maybe just maybe that may be the last piece to your puzzle.
RCS
