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.
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Eight graduation dos and don’ts for grads, family and friends
By Arden | | Graduation etiquette, Uncategorized | 1 Comment
It’s cap and gown time; that wonderful time when high school and college students graduate and move on to their next adventure. It’s an exciting time. But graduation can also be a bit of an etiquette minefield. I certainly made some mistakes with my own graduation and have made etiquette faux pas with other people’s…
Six ways to tame a picky eater
By Arden | | Etiquette for Children | 2 Comments
Is your child a picky eater? Do you find yourself being a short order cook just to get your little one to eat something, anything? If so, it’s time to stop the madness. Being finicky is not a condition you have to live with and it’s not something that is hardwired into your kids. Here…
Naked yoga and other no nos when rooming with a coworker
By Arden | | Business Etiquette, Travel Etiquette | 6 Comments
Business travel can be a lot of fun or a real challenge. One aspect of business travel that can be nerve wracking is having to share a hotel room with a coworker. While you may know and even like your coworker on a business level, it’s rare to be personally close to your colleague, making…
Please stop interrupting me!
By Arden | | Civility, Communication, Conversation, Courtesy | 23 Comments
“Wait, let me finish . . . what I was trying to say is interrupting other people is rude.” When you interrupt someone it says to the person talking that what you have to say is more important than what they are sharing. It shows disregard for the person and what they are saying.
What George Washington knew about etiquette
By Arden | | Cell phone etiquette, Civility, Communication, Courtesy, Dining Etiquette, Kindness, Manners, Social Etiquette, Technology Etiquette
The concept of etiquette and civility has been around for a very long time. I recently finished a novel called “Rules of Civility” that included mention of George Washington’s Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation. Apparently, at age 16, young George (yes, eventual first president of the United States) copied by…
Why brainstorming meetings rarely work
By Arden | | Business Etiquette, Meeting etiquette | 2 Comments
Meetings are conducted for a variety of reasons – decision making, company or department updates, project updates, brainstorming and more. One of the more challenging or difficult meetings to conduct effectively is a brainstorming meeting. It sounds like a great idea, but too often the meetings are run in a way that people don’t feel…
Eeek, there’s a bug in my borscht! Answers to common etiquette dilemmas
By Arden | | Business Etiquette, Civility, Communication, Dining Etiquette, Networking etiquette, Professional image
I first had the thought of teaching etiquette classes when I worked for Washington Mutual. My job at the time was managing sponsorships for non-profit events like breakfasts and lunches. Because the company often received a table at these events I had to fill them with willing WaMu employees. Not always an easy job. Inevitably,…
Are you guilty of any of these six speaking sins?
By Arden | | Public speaking | 2 Comments
The success of your presentation will be judged not by the knowledge you send but by what the listener receives. – Lilly Walters Have you ever sat through a really bad presentation? Maybe the speaker rambled on and on and didn’t seem to have a clear direction. Or perhaps the presenter allowed an audience member…
How to recover from a major mistake
By Arden | | Communication, Customer Service, Professional image, Uncategorized
Have you ever made a cringe worthy mistake? One that ruins not just your day but the week or weeks following? One where you can’t stop obsessing about your failings? Yes? You’re not alone. I made a big mistake last year. A mistake that I was so embarrassed about I couldn’t talk about it to…
The year of kindness: Join me on a kindness journey
By Arden | | Civility, Courtesy, Kindness, Letters and notes | 4 Comments
Kindness is showing love to someone else. I believe that kindness is the cure for violence and hatred around the world. Lady Gaga The January 1st Parade magazine edition had an article about making 2017 the year of being kind and included the lovely quote above by Lady Gaga. According to the article, studies have…
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