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Not your grandmother’s etiquette

Hello and welcome to the Clise Etiquette blog, a place to discuss savvy and not so savvy decorum. Etiquette may sound like a stuffy or old-fashioned topic, but it’s really just about making yourself and others more comfortable by being respectful, kind and professional.

I am an etiquette consultant, speaker, trainer, coach and author of Spinach in Your Boss’s Teeth: Essential Etiquette for Professional Success. I share etiquette and protocol tips, stories and techniques that you can use to feel more confident, at ease and successful socially and in the workplace.

I invite you to share your thoughts and questions on the situations in life that confuse you, anger you, give you pause or make you proud. Please feel free to let me know if there are topics you’d like me to discuss or hear more about. Some of my best posts come from questions or stories readers share with me.

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How to get along with others

By Arden | Feb 1, 2019 | Communication, Courtesy, Gratitude, Kindness, Manners | 3 Comments

People can be frustrating, annoying, difficult – you name the emotion – basically not easy to get along with. Or can they? In our little worlds, as in our minds, when it comes to relationships with others it’s easy to think that we do things the right way and that others are wrong – whether…

How to handle those awkward networking situations

By Arden | Dec 28, 2018 | Networking etiquette, Party etiquette

If your New Year’s resolution is to grow your contacts, get a new job or new clients, networking is one of the best ways to accomplish your goals. Yet, so many people dislike networking because it can feel so awkward. If you are one of those people, don’t feel badly. It’s hard to make small…

Gratitude Unwrapped

By Arden | Nov 30, 2018 | Civility, Courtesy, Gratitude, Holiday etiquette, Kindness | 3 Comments

Tis the season to focus on our gratitude. I always love taking turns at Thanksgiving to share what we are grateful for. While I usually say the same things, it’s a good reminder of all the blessings I have in my life and what really matters.

Is chivalry still relevant today?

By Arden | Sep 28, 2018 | Chivalry, Courtesy, Kindness, Social Etiquette, Umbrella etiquette | 14 Comments

I’m often asked in my presentations if chivalrous acts are still appropriate for men today, such as standing when a woman walks into a room or allowing her to get on the elevator first. Older men especially seem concerned about this question since they were raised in an era when chivalry was expected and the…

How to succeed as a young professional

By Arden | Sep 7, 2018 | Business Etiquette, Cell phone etiquette, Communication, Meeting etiquette, Phone etiquette

Are you a new graduate or young person starting out in the professional world? I remember that time. College was a lot of fun but also a lot of work and I was excited and a little nervous to start working at a “real job.” I’d held many jobs through my college years – scooping…

A Professional Organizer’s Guide to Writing More Thank You Notes

By Arden | Sep 3, 2018 | Communication, Courtesy, Kindness, Letters and notes

This is a guest post by Denise Allan, Founder of Simplify Experts. I am a big fan of appreciation and thanking someone warmly for a gift or a kind act. I love receiving handwritten thank you notes (I don’t knock email notes either) because it means someone took the time to let me know they…

The competitive advantage of kindness

By Arden | Jun 23, 2018 | Civility, Kindness

I recently spoke at the Washington Society of Association Executives conference. After my presentation on making meetings more effective, I attended a presentation on kindness by Donna Cameron, author of “A Year of Living Kindly.” She shared some impressive statistics about the return on investment kindness has on an organization.

Avoiding the awkward goodbye

By Arden | May 20, 2018 | Communication, Conversation, Meeting etiquette, Networking etiquette

I’m taking Spanish lessons for the umpteenth time, trying to get to the place where I can carry on a conversation with a Spanish speaking person. My lovely instructor, Paola with Una Buena Spanish, is helping me with my quest to speak español.

Seven bicycling etiquette tips for everyone

By Arden | May 3, 2018 | Bicycling Etiquette | 2 Comments

Did you know May is National Bike Month? Many bike advocacy organizations organize bicycling and bike to work events throughout the United States and Canada in the spring to encourage bike commuting. My husband and I are avid bicyclists, although lately, he’s been more devoted than I have as he rides his bike to work…

Is your behavior hurting businesses?

By Arden | Apr 7, 2018 | Civility, Courtesy, Manners

My husband and I visited family in Philadelphia and one of the places we explored was Reading Terminal. It’s a pretty famous tourist attraction with a variety of food and mercantile vendors. When we were looking at some of the goods we noticed many of the vendors had signs that said “No photos.” We thought…

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By Arden | Feb 1, 2019 | Communication, Courtesy, Gratitude, Kindness, Manners | 3 Comments

By Arden | Dec 28, 2018 | Networking etiquette, Party etiquette

By Arden | Nov 30, 2018 | Civility, Courtesy, Gratitude, Holiday etiquette, Kindness | 3 Comments

By Arden | Sep 28, 2018 | Chivalry, Courtesy, Kindness, Social Etiquette, Umbrella etiquette | 14 Comments

By Arden | Sep 7, 2018 | Business Etiquette, Cell phone etiquette, Communication, Meeting etiquette, Phone etiquette

By Arden | Sep 3, 2018 | Communication, Courtesy, Kindness, Letters and notes

By Arden | Jun 23, 2018 | Civility, Kindness

By Arden | May 20, 2018 | Communication, Conversation, Meeting etiquette, Networking etiquette

By Arden | May 3, 2018 | Bicycling Etiquette | 2 Comments

By Arden | Apr 7, 2018 | Civility, Courtesy, Manners

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Sign up for the award-winning Clise Etiquette newsletter and receive a free chapter of Arden's book Spinach in Your Boss's Teeth.