Many professionals take continuing education. Let’s add etiquette classes
This type of training is needed now more than ever, as the American workplace gets more and more diverse
TL;DR
- Many professions require continuing professional education, including ethics training.
- A venture capital firm offers 'etiquette finishing school' focusing on dressing, socializing, and specific behaviors like eating caviar.
- The author argues that true etiquette goes beyond superficial rules and is a critical management skill for diverse workplaces.
- Etiquette involves basic politeness, punctuality, respecting personal space, and understanding different perspectives.
- The modern American workplace is diverse in race, religion, culture, politics, and generation, requiring skills to work with people different from oneself.
- Managers need to understand various cultures, beliefs, and backgrounds to manage employees respectfully.
- Expanding existing continuing education requirements to include etiquette training could be more valuable than solely technical updates.
- Etiquette education can help ease conflict and improve interactions among colleagues, benefiting both business and society.