#professionalism

#professionalism

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend called me asking if she could crash at my place that same day. I thought that was super-rude. She was visiting someone else but didn't want to stay at that house because her other friend has a husband and two children, and I have more room. I felt very uncomfortable with her just unexpectedly telling me she wanted to stay at my place instead of getting a hotel room.

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Working from home certainly blurs the lines between your personal and professional life. Because of this, it's easy to be oblivious to certain things in your home office that probably shouldn't be there. That's where having a second set of eyes comes in handy, and who better to ask than a career coach? Career coaches often meet with clients virtually, which means they've seen it all when it comes to Zoom backgrounds. They are also extremely qualified to speak on how to present yourself professionally. We interviewed three of them to learn which items exude unprofessionalism in a home office setting, and they delivered.

A client information sheet template is a ready-made layout that helps you gather all the specific details about your clients in one place.

Contractors often struggle with communication, especially if they are busy on projects. They might not respond to follow-ups due to being focused on their current work.

Developing a crush on a co-worker can be distracting and inappropriate, especially when both individuals are married. It's important to maintain professionalism in the workplace. Keeping emotional distance can prevent complications in a career.

A big part of this is he has to really embrace and improve his professionalism, his consistency, his approach every single day. He has to get better with that.

Crying at work often signals the culmination of unspoken frustrations, overextension, and emotional fatigue, rather than a lack of professionalism or competence.

When nice replaces clarity, it becomes dangerous. Nice masks the truth in soft language. It dulls useful tension. It delays discomfort and multiplies damage.

I tend to find it slightly rude if someone starts an email with someone's name and comma. For example: 'John, could I get an update on this? Ben,'...

Federal Magistrate Judge Ray Kent criticized a lawyer for watermarking legal documents with a childish image, emphasizing the need for decorum in court filings.

Nicknames have traditionally signified affection, yet their prevalence is declining due to concerns about offending others or sounding unprofessional.

Aidan Cramer shared a bewildering job interview experience where a Gen Zer used a breakfast plate filter, raising questions about professionalism in virtual interactions.