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Feeling hungry for learning? We have just the thing for you. Taking inspiration from the famous dish – Seekh Kebabs, we have started this series of learning bites with quick tips on a particular topic with easy application in your daily work. Enjoy reading this Business Etiquette Seekhle Kebab with your favorite chutney i.e. Action on the learning. (Image source) 9 tips on Meetings and Conference Etiquette that will greatly up your work effectiveness and growth: 1.   Respect Time: if 1 thing people are short of is time. So, plan, start and end on time, even if it means some issues will be carried forward. Only extend with everyone’s permission 2.   Watch your body language: avoid leaning, relaxing, or distracting body language. Your body language will greatly make or break your impression with your seniors, juniors, team alike. And everyone’s subconscious mind is actively judging this 3.   Carry note-taking material: it can be a diary and pen, and it can be y

Emails have become the primary medium of communication in the corporate world. Most often than not, we end up sending an email before we actually get to work. Of course, many times the task itself is an email. How ironic! Success in the workplace depends on how effective we are in our communication. Email communication, by taking up a major chunk of that, has to then be absolutely immaculate ! Here are a few Email Etiquette pointers to help you write effective, clear and immaculate emails: 1.   Emails should not be the 1 st attempt of communication : Yes, while we evolve and bring technology to the forefront, nothing gets work done better than the human-to-human connect. Use email, but only after you have tried at least once connect with your recipient(s) in-person or through the phone. Your chances of getting a response and the input you need will increase dramatically. 2.   A powerful and unique subject : I have asked many of my participants what would be the subj

Feeling hungry for learning? We have just the thing for you. Taking inspiration from the famous dish – Seekh Kebabs, we have started this series of learning bites with quick tips on a particular topic with easy application in your daily work. Enjoy reading this Business Etiquette Seekhle Kebab with your favorite chutney i.e. Action on the learning. 6 tips on getting the most out of official calls: 1.   Respect Time: a.         if it’s a scheduled call make sure you start and end on time b.        if it’s unscheduled check with the other person is it a good time c.         stick to work hours of the other person when calling them unless they requested odd hours call 2.   Location of your call: choose to make the call from your workstation, meeting room, or office premise according to its agenda 3.   No "Guess Who?" game please: you can play the guess who game with friends and family but not on an official call 4.   No eating or chewing something while on-

Feeling hungry for learning? We have just the thing for you. Taking inspiration from the famous dish – Seekh Kebabs, we have started this series of learning bites with quick tips on a particular topic with easy application in your daily work. Enjoy reading this Business Etiquette Seekhle Kebab on Office Lunch Etiquette with your favorite chutney i.e. Action on the learning. Etiquette during office lunch is an important aspect many times overlooked, and it is an opportunity where we can strengthen the bonds between team members and colleagues. Here are 8 tips on manners and etiquette during lunchtime at work: 1.   Respect Time: a very extended lunch is both a waste of your time and detrimental to workplace productivity 2.   Respect others' food preferences: this is not the time to point out why your colleague doesn’t eat this or that, or why the diet they follow is useless. Food is a personal choice and we must respect that 3.   Wait for all to be ready: if s

We eagerly wait for the appraisal time, especially after a rough year filled with hard work and challenges. Your task tracker looks like a project sheet in itself. But alas, you are in for a shock when that increment letter is handed to you, or you directly get the salary in your account and the numbers don’t make sense. Usually, expectations from an annual appraisal are much higher than the reality, something like the graph below: If you are not satisfied with your appraisal, these are few things you could possibly do (intentionally written in a sequence): 1.   Breathe, relax, and don’t let it stress you – deep breathing is an amazing way to calm down and help your brain get that oxygen for better thinking and decision making. This is just an event so let it not stress you too much. 2.   Revisit your goals and achievements – be double sure of what goals were set at the beginning of the year and how well did you do on them. This will be your arsenal in the conversati

Feeling hungry for learning? We have just the thing for you. Taking inspiration from the famous dish – Seekh Kebabs, we have started this series of short articles with quick tips on a particular topic. Enjoy reading this Business Etiquette Seekhle Kebab on Office Common Area Etiquette, including Lift, Corridor, and workstation, with your favorite chutney i.e. Action on the learning. 5 Office Common Areas and their Etiquette: 1.   Entrance & Parking: a.   Co-operate with the security personnel, greet them with a smile, and get to know their names b.   Don’t run to the lift, it will come back c.   Park in your slot only, and please do it responsibly, following the markings or instructions from the attendant 2.   Lift: a.   Press the button in the direction of your travel – up arrow for going up, down arrow for down b.   Let people exit first and then enter c.   Stand facing the door, without obstructing it. Stand at the back if you need to get down at a hi

Feeling hungry for learning? We have just the thing for you. Taking inspiration from the famous dish – Seekh Kebabs, we have started this series of learning bites with quick tips on a particular topic. Enjoy reading the Business Etiquette Seekhle Kebab with your favorite chutney i.e. Action on the learning. Office Chatting Etiquette (Skype, Communicator, Sametime): 1.   It is official communication – so keep the tone and words professional 2.   Avoid Emoticons – maximum a smiley  😊 is ok 3.  Check the status of the other person – Busy, Do not disturb, Away, or Available. Ping accordingly 4.   If it is an urgent message – try to call if possible, otherwise, don’t wait for them to reply to your Hi. Send across the main message in the first 2 pings itself 5.   Never post confidential information through a chat tool Ever got pinged something awkward? Please do share your stories and experiences in the comments below. Read more Seekhle Kebabs on: Email Etiq

Feeling hungry for learning? We have just the thing for you. Taking inspiration from the famous dish – Seekh Kebabs, we have started this series of learning bites with quick tips on a particular topic. Enjoy reading the Business Etiquette Seekhle Kebab with your favorite chutney i.e. Action on the learning. Our personal hygiene and grooming is an important factor in creating the right impressions. As our skills and knowledge convey our ability to perform the task, our personal hygiene conveys good habits. Grooming oneself and maintaining hygiene help us convey to others that we are well mannered and professional when turning up at work or business meetings. After the onset of pandemics like coronavirus, people may also perceive one's lack of personal hygiene as disregard to social responsibility as well. Here are 7 Tips on personal hygiene that are good practice: 1.   Body odor It is natural for us to have body odor, however, it certainly is not tolerable by others. Al

You might have heard about the Starbucks incident where 2 African American men were arrested on false suspicion. It was a clear case of racial bias on the part of the store manager and the police personnel. It brought a lot of outrage over the coffee brand and dented its image. Here is another example: Google has long celebrated the birthdays of famous leaders and innovators on its homepage with signature Doodles, and in 2014 a blogger pointed out that 77% of the previous year's doodles were dedicated to Men. The Doodle team, split in gender, was shocked by the breakdown and then began tracking the diversity of their commemorations. There are many such instances that point out how an unconscious bias affects our decision-making and perception of people at the workplace. Gender diversity becoming a big focus area for organizations over the last few years has shed more light on this subject. And it is not just the visible biases that are out there, like, race, gender,

Choice of words may at times lead to the choice of progress or decline in one's career. While we are at work, situations pop up that bring a few words out of our mouths, which we may later regret. Some of them may be harmless, yet they may not work in the best way towards building a good perception with our colleagues. The same is applicable in interviews. There are a lot of such words and phrases that you may think are not appropriate, and I would suggest you do give your thinking its due credit. Whenever you feel the next sentence you are about to speak, or a word you are about to use may not be apt for this situation, don’t. Here are a few words and phrases that we recommend you avoid in day to day interactions in the professional setting: 1. I don’t know: this conveys a lack of confidence and clarity. It also shows your inability to think through a situation 2. Fillers -You know, Like, I mean, I think: fillers are a major distraction to people who are listeni

Rohit had joined a multinational consulting firm 6 months ago. While he had worked with an established organization earlier, this one was quite big and thus also quite different in its culture. Especially the party culture. So, the time came for the annual team party, everything on the house, drinks included. Rohit had spent the last 6 months learning and working hard to earn a reputation. This was the time to unwind and let loose. Or so he thought. On the Monday morning after the party, the floor was abuzz with gossip and chitter-chatter about what all happened. Ankit had hit the dance floor hard and really impressed everyone with his moves, not seen before. Jasmine and Carol had made everyone say a few lines in praise of the leader who was hosting the party, David. But, the most happening gossip was about Rohit. While he did not remember much, the others were talking about how many drinks he downed and who all did he fall on, let alone the time he threw up on the d