Category: Work Etiquette

  • Conversation Etiquette: “Thank you” & “You are welcome”

    Conversation Etiquette: “Thank you” & “You are welcome”

    Thank you.  As a parent, I cannot tell you how many times I have “reminded” my people to say, “Thank you”.  Since they could speak it has been a mantra in my parenting.  “Did you say Thank you?”, is often the first thing I will say when they return to my care after being at a friend’s house.  Lately…

  • The Lady and her Gloves, and other musings of attire.

    The Lady and her Gloves, and other musings of attire.

     I can share that the symbol of a young lady wearing white gloves often brings forth strong feelings and interesting questions…  My advice is to purchase a full-length mirror… Instead of allowing the interaction to be a power struggle, consider listening and looking at what they are trying to communicate with you as a whole picture….

  • Introductions and Updates

    Introductions and Updates

    Teaching, public speaking, raising awareness, making another person’s life better, this is why I am in the world.  A moment when I can make eye contact, and listen to what another person has to say, and hear the intention, not just the words, that is my passion.  What I do is to work with people so they…

  • The Gentleman and His Jacket, A Primer from The Hopeful Hostess Perspective

    The Gentleman and His Jacket, A Primer from The Hopeful Hostess Perspective

    Tiny details: Gentleman if you are reading this, please hear me… snip the small threads that hold your pleats together

  • The Etiquette of Losing your Job

    The Etiquette of Losing your Job

    I am part of a group of people that know the gut feeling when you are called into a meeting unexpectedly.  The phrase, “We are going to talk in my office”, then seeing the human resources representative walk in, you know there is something coming.  To be fair, I have also been the person on the other…