One Minute Manners: Quick Solutions to the Most Awkward Situations You'll Ever Face at Work
It is acres away--in terms of directness and simplicity--from Emily Post. Yet it is just in time for today's harried managers, new-to-the-workforce employees, and those who want a speedy refresher in the etiquette of business. New York corporate consultant Sabath expands her expertise to solve more than 130 work dilemmas quickly--often, in less than a paragraph. The format is straightforward--headline, statement of situation, then solution, all divvied up into eight topics: in the workplace, communicating correctly, business dress conundrums, office politics, and meeting manners; dining dilemmas; social events; travel manners; and international etiquette emergencies. Obviously, many could be cross-referenced, such as chasing potential employers (send a letter after leaving a voice mail), dealing with grapevine gossip (direct it to the targeted individual), Casanova Joe (mention your SO or spouse . . . several times). As always, honesty is the best policy, especially when changing behaviors.Barbara JacobsCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved