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Barbara Pachter's Blog: Pachter's Pointers: Not for Men Only! The Etiquette of the Handshake

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Business Etiquette Tips and Career Suggestions. Thursday, May 7, 2015. Not for Men Only! The Etiquette of the Handshake. 8220;When did women start shaking hands? It feels awkward.”. A very bright, talented, professional woman asked me that question. Initially, I was startled. Yet, as I thought about the question, I realized that many women in my seminars are reluctant to shake hands, and others do so incorrectly. Why do women sometimes feel uncomfortable about shaking hands? This can be awkward, since yo...

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Barbara Pachter's Blog: Pachter's Pointers: The ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ Committed by Workers

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Business Etiquette Tips and Career Suggestions. Thursday, March 5, 2015. The ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ Committed by Workers. A colleague told me that she had to fire one of her employees because he hadn’t shown any initiative in her fast-paced, creative work environment. I thought for a second and responded that he had committed one of the Workers’ Seven Deadly Sins – the work traits that cause employees to be ignored, not promoted, or even fired. 1 Not showing initiative. 2 Not paying attention to details.

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Top Habits of Successful Rainmakers E-Book. Women in Law Rainmaker Forum. Chart Your Own Course E-Book. Is often asked for referrals to reputable providers of various resources and services. Responding to requests, we have listed below a sampling of what we hope are useful links (though we are not endorsing anyone). American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section. Association of Legal Administrators. International Legal Technology Association. Joel A. Rose and Associates, Inc. 129 N Woodstock Dr.

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Sunday, November 23, 2008. The Wired World In Which We Live. We live in a technology-based world where face-to-face communication has taken a back seat. Text messages, Instant Messages and e-mail take the place of human interaction, and this trip down the technology superhighway has taken a toll on our communication skills. With our fingers doing most of the talking these days, how can we keep our minds sharp, articulation and people skills precise and keep up our reputation as well-spoken professionals?

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Barbara Pachter's Blog: Pachter's Pointers: Empowering Women in the Workplace: Help Yourself

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Business Etiquette Tips and Career Suggestions. Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Empowering Women in the Workplace: Help Yourself. Many of my seminars and coaching sessions over the past 25 years have focused on empowering women – especially helping them to gain an awareness of how they present themselves to others. This requires women to understand the ways in which they communicate, both verbally and nonverbally. 1 Speak loudly enough to be heard. 2 Learn to interrupt. 3 Don’t ask permission to speak. In a profe...

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Barbara Pachter's Blog: Pachter's Pointers: Offended by a Comment? Try 3 Simple but Powerful Responses

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Business Etiquette Tips and Career Suggestions. Monday, April 13, 2015. Offended by a Comment? Try 3 Simple but Powerful Responses. A young woman quit her job after her boss made a disparaging remark about her. She didn’t confront him about the comment, but sent an email to her boss and her coworkers that contained a series of photographs of herself holding a dry eraser board. In each photo, the board displayed a different negative comment about her boss. Why are you saying that? 8221; after he made a ne...

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Barbara Pachter's Blog: Pachter's Pointers: Public-Speaking Challenge: Someone Is Sleeping During Your Talk!

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Business Etiquette Tips and Career Suggestions. Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Public-Speaking Challenge: Someone Is Sleeping During Your Talk! What do you do when someone falls asleep during your presentation? My first thought after being asked that question during a presentation-skills seminar was to recall the scene in the romantic-comedy film, Larry Crowne. Where Julia Roberts throws an eraser at her sleeping student. My second thought was, “You can’t do that in the business world! Is the room too hot?

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Barbara Pachter's Blog: Pachter's Pointers: No Pouting: 7 Polite Ways to Handle Criticism

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Business Etiquette Tips and Career Suggestions. Tuesday, April 28, 2015. No Pouting: 7 Polite Ways to Handle Criticism. As you advance in your career you are bound to get feedback on your work. No doubt you will hear a lot of positive comments, but you also are likely to hear negative ones. This is normal – no one is perfect and we all make mistakes. Yet how you receive this feedback is important to your career. Follow these 7 steps so you handle criticism professionally:. 1 Don’t get defensive. Saying, ...