For his Writer’s Workshop this week, John Holton gives us six writing prompts and we are tasked with choosing one of the prompts (or as many as we want) and writing a post that addresses that (or those) prompts. The prompts I chose this week are #1 — Write a post based on the word etiquette, and #2 — Write a post in exactly 8 sentences.
My first boss felt the need to instill in me a sense of proper etiquette for getting along in the workspace.
“Greet people with a warm smile and firm handshake to make them feel immediately at ease,” she advised me.
“Remember people’s names and use them in conversation to build strong connections and to show respect,” she added.
“Let others speak first and listen without interruption and for understanding, rather than for rebuttal,” she said, “and always remain composed and polite.”
“Looking people in the eye will make them feel heard and valued,” she said, “and know when and how to look away with grace.”
“Hold the elevator, open doors, and say ‘please’ and ‘thank’ you as a demonstration of respect for others.”
My second boss told me to ignore the advice my first boss had given me.
His advice was that it’s a dog-eat-dog world out there and the only way to get ahead is to do unto others before they do unto you.
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