Office Etiquette :Office Etiquette To work well with others in a congenial atmosphere, it is necessary to conduct yourself according to established conventions. Since the basic of proper etiquette is respect for others, it is important to gain the confidence, respect and cooperation of your colleagues via correct office behavior. Here are some ground rules to help you along the way.


Office Etiquette :Office Etiquette Sunny Disposition Be cheerful, cooperative and thoughtful. It is easy to spot someone who is cynical, thoughtless, and rude has a dark view of life. This kind of person will tend to treat co-workers and juniors irresponsibly. Therefore, do assess your personality and get help if you need it.


Office Etiquette :Office Etiquette Be Ethical Without a code of ethics, life would take a nightmarish turn. You must learn to respect peoples’ confidences and secrets. Office gossips is all very well, but not at some one else’s expense. Organisations do maintain a certain level of privacy and it is considered most unethical to discuss company affairs with outsiders. The safe rule here would be never to gossip about co-workers and never to discuss company business outside the office.


Office Etiquette :Office Etiquette Security It is most important to keep important files and documents locked away. Do not leave revealing letters hanging around on your table. Notes, notebooks etc. should be kept away especially when you are not in your office – even if this is for a few minutes. Take care of how you dispose of material. Remember things can be taken out of the wastepaper basket and read.


Office Etiquette :Office Etiquette Personally Speaking Annoying habit such as pencil tapping or up and down in your chair or even continuously wagging your foot are definite no- nos. smoking in a non smoking zone; interrupting someone before he or she has completed his / her sentence; drumming your knuckles on the desk when you are bored with someone is talking to you are some other things you should most definitely not do.


Office Etiquette :Office Etiquette Clothes Experts say you should dress for the job you want and not for the one you have. Although offices vary in the kinds of dress codes they have, it would do well to wear a conservative shirt and pair of trousers and a sober tie (if office rules require). Try not to wear clothes that sag and wrinkle. The rule of thumb would be to follow the example of others in your office.


Office Etiquette :Office Etiquette Grooming Clothes are only part of the picture you present. Good posture, clean hair, nails, and a respectable hairstyle are other factors you must keep in mind. In short, you should look dressed for office and not for a picnic!


Office Etiquette :Office Etiquette Elevator Courtesy Most people are either in a hurry to get to or leave the office. Elevators therefore, are often crowded and common courtesy requires that you wait for people to get out before you get into the elevator. If you are carrying packages, be careful that you don’t shove them into people. The golden rule is don’t push and shove!


Office Etiquette :Office Etiquette Be A Tidy Housekeeper Neatness or sloppiness is very visible in an office situation. Since it is easy for someone to associate an office in disarray with carelessness at work - it is wise to keep your files and others material in a neat and orderly fashion.


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