Bad manners in the workplace equals bad business and a lack in productivity. Bad manners can cause a business to receive a horrible reputation and eventually led to a decrease in sales and a drop in client list. Bad manners also disturb the vibrancy and morale of any workplace. I believe that manners are the foundation of how we interact with one another. Everyone deserves to be respected and to have their work valued! Remember, bad manners lead to rudeness and inappropriate behavior. Here is a list of bad manners at work that you may want to watch for in yourself and others:
- Excessively loud and long cell phone ringers.
- Taking things off of a co-workers desk without permission.
- Interrupting conversations without an appropriate “excuse me”.
- Cutting off your co-worker in a meeting.
- Telling your office about unnecessary details of your personal life.
- Not washing your hands after bathroom visits, coughing, or blowing your nose.
- Not watching your time when using communal electronics such as the copier.
- Being late for meetings or conference calls.
