• The Simple Art of Business Etiquette

  • How to Rise to the Top by Playing Nice
  • By: Jeffrey L. Seglin
  • Narrated by: Lloyd James
  • Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (46 ratings)

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By: Jeffrey L. Seglin
Narrated by: Lloyd James
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From ethics columnist and Harvard lecturer Jeffrey L. Seglin, discover practical tips for succeeding professionally by succeeding socially.

Practicing business etiquette doesn't mean pretending to be someone you're not. Brimming with practical, up-to-date tips on minding your business manners, The Simple Art of Business Etiquette guides you through the tricky territory of office etiquette with real-life stories and workplace scenarios.

Become attuned to body language. (Don't gawk at others during meetings or at any other time. It's creepy.) Engage in thoughtful introductions. (Don't guess at someone's name if you don't remember it.) Practice proper email etiquette. (Do you really want to be the jerk who sends annoying emails around the office?) Curtail office conflicts. (Never punch anyone in the workplace. Never.) Exhibit workplace sensitivity. (Listen to your coworkers without cutting them off.) Plus, decode the 15 most commonly used phrases in business.

The Simple Art of Business Etiquette proves that minding your manners goes a long way toward successfully advancing your career.

©2019 Jeffrey L. Seglin (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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Practical, ethical and sensible guidelines on biz etiquettes.

Firstly I liked listening to Lloyd James, for his friendly, conversation-like voice, with the right expressions, pauses, and emotions kept me interested till the end. So thank you, Mr James.

Mr Jeffrey Seglin has a great sense of humor, and his practical and cheek-in-tongue options in the ‘What would you do?’ Q&A sections was most enjoyable, as is his subtle sarcasm. Very informative content and I’ve recommended it to my family and friends.

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Helpful business office read

I enjoyed this book. It presented very informative mindsets in the current business environment. The focus was to mid level associates within an organization.

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the easy to read book

U Cant Force friendship, When a person that was your friend And coworker Moves to another position, They will forget about you or just not be interested in a friendship anymore. Because you don't have much in common anymore. So don't confuse co-worker relationship with real friendship.

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Required reading

The content of this book would be helpful for anyone in any profession. I think it should be added to required reading lists for any business major. The content was insightful, well laid out and full of real world examples. I am happy to recommend the book to my colleagues.

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Great book and narrator

I liked how different topics were presented through real life stories, and various possible actions were discussed with explanations why those were correct or wrong

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let me save you 5 hours of your life.

5 hours of my life I'll never get back. A quick synapse, wash yourself, trim your beard and then theres 4 hours of how the author hates meetings. Good grief.

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Fillers content

Half the book is just fillers, another quarter is just common sense. Not worth listening

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