Tag: softskills

Don't sit until invited to sit

Wherever you like

Across the desk and to the right of it

Nearest seat to the door

Eat foods that have low odor

Never offer food to co-workers who might not share your taste

Eat "quiet" foods so as to not disturb your neighbors

Eat only healthy foods so you don't tempt dieters

Leave what you're working on and meet with the client

Tell your assistant to tell the client you'll be a few minutes

Quickly finish what you're doing, then begin the meeting

Go see the client yourself, tell them you're running late and will be finished soon

interrupt the conversation

correct the coworker while they are talking to the customer

let the coworker know the correct answer after she hangs up

ignore the conversation

Do you let the call go to voice mail?

Do you answer the call?

Do you ignore the phone and wait on the customer at the counter?

Do you ignore the customer at the counter and answer the phone?

As you would normally on Friday, as the concept of casual Friday is well understood

A bit nicer than you would normally on Friday, but not in anything special

Appropriate for a business meeting

You don't give much thought to your dress at all and get dressed quickly and simply

True

False

Stay in your office; your co-workers will understand

Give up the work and join the party; there's time to finish everything later

Make a brief appearance, then return to work

Send your regards, maybe ask for a piece of cake, but keep working

Ignore it, and hope she figures it out

Take her aside and discreetly tell her

Hope someone else tells her; it's an uncomfortable situation

Make eye contact and then motion to her that she has something on her teeth

terrifying

stony

tootless

enormous