Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Basic Courtesy


In business contacts, it involves:

  • Greeting people . . . and saying goodbye at the end of the meeting.
  • Listening, really listening, to them.
  • The studious avoidance of sarcasm.
  • Not saying yes when you mean no.
  • Talking out differences even if you still don't agree at the end.
  • Sincerely trying to understand the other person's perspective.
  • Not sharing your bad mood.
  • Returning emails and phone calls.
  • Apologizing when you're wrong.
  • Not regarding people as objects.
  • Whenever possible, cutting some slack.
  • Striving to make their contact with you a positive one.

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