Business Etiquette Tips

Some etiquette guidelines are not inherently known; growing up, many times I found myself embarassed because I had unknowingly made a faux-pas or had made something more difficult for someone else without meaning to. I learned the hard way! Starting out in business, many students like myself don't know everything there is to know about office politics and the way to delicately get around awkward or uncomfortable situations and be known as a considerate person at the office.

Peter Post, related to the expert on etiquette Emily Post, does Podcasts on the Boston Globe's Website on business etiquette. He covers even the smallest of details, such as the question of whether or not to wear socks with loafers if your office does business casual. You can submit a question for the Etiquette at Work column via the Globe's website at http://www.boston.com/business/globe/bizetiquette/ or to read his column check out http://www.boston.com/business/columnists/