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Questions referring to how one presents themselves and interacts with others in a professional environment

9 votes

Is whispering at work unprofessional?

It depends on one thing: If whispering is the norm, or, the room is almost silent, then whispering is simply being respectful to the people around you. The only possible problem is, it sets a preced …
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20 votes

Saying thanks for luxury perk without sounding obsequious?

One more thing: chances are the director's inbox is handled by their PA, whose job is to filter out things the director doesn't need to see. If the PA thinks the director will appreciate the thanks, …
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149 votes

Firing an incompetent subordinate in the relatively far future: when to tell him?

To summarise the problem (please correct me if this isn't quite right): Your colleague can do the easy work, and you have 3-4 months of easy work stacked up You believe they lack the fundamental apt …
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96 votes

How does one politely decline a handshake due to religious reasons?

Something I'm surprised no-one has mentioned - in addition to saying clearly and plainly why you can't shake hands, replace the handshake with a different, equally respectful physical gesture. For ex …
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