All articles tagged with #office etiquette
A woman finishing her PhD faces a dilemma about whether to take her office coffee maker when she leaves, amid ongoing tension with a coworker who became overly dependent on it. While some advise taking it as her right, others suggest it might be petty if unused, leaving her to decide whether to act out of principle or kindness.
As employees return to the office, Epignosis, a software learning company, has observed a lack of consideration for shared spaces, prompting the creation of an office etiquette guide and mandatory training for all employees. Common issues include loud conversations in quiet areas, untidy workspaces, and misuse of communal facilities. In the hybrid workplace, mindfulness is crucial to avoid proximity bias and ensure equal participation in meetings. Proper hybrid meeting etiquette involves booking suitable facilities, setting agendas, accommodating flexible schedules, and providing written summaries for remote workers.
Redditors share a variety of unspoken work rules for 2023, including not taking on caregiving tasks unless men do it too, trusting the quiet experts over the chatty ones, observing office dynamics before pushing for social events, discussing salaries to ensure fair pay, accepting training even if you already know it all, not being bought out by pizza, taking all vacation days, being cautious about sharing personal information, arriving on time in jobs that involve replacing others, and using company benefits to the fullest.
Companies and universities are offering training to help Gen-Z employees adapt to the office, covering everything from office chitchat to work attire and meal-time etiquette. Some experts say Gen-Z is lacking in soft skills due to virtual classes and remote internships. Universities are also stepping in to bridge the gap by requiring business majors to take classes that foster soft skills like how to network in person. CEOs have said that younger workers could benefit from more time in the office.
Employers are finding that new graduates lack the necessary skills to navigate the office environment, prompting the need for instruction on basic workplace skills such as email etiquette, appropriate attire, and how to communicate with superiors. As the Class of 2023 enters the workforce, employee training programs are being developed to help bridge the gap between academic and professional life.