By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
The Missouri Western State University Center for Workforce Development is holding a series of seminars for people to learn more about professional etiquette.
Director of Workforce Development Rebecca Lobina says professional etiquette helps to build trust, reputation and advancement opportunities in the workplace
“Some of the questions that come up is like well how does it do that? How do you build trust through if I wore a suit to work today?” Lobina says on the KFEQmunnity show. “So really just a lot of it goes back to understanding what professional etiquette really is and what it means, and it means that you are showing respect for your company, for your colleagues, and for the culture that is actually there within the workplace.”
Registration is closed for these seminars. However, the center for workforce development does have several other seminars coming up this month.
Lobina says these seminars aren’t just for those in high powered jobs, it’s for everyone
“This is to show respect and to show proper communication in a professional setting,” Lobina explains.
Lobina says when you have this etiquette it helps to build trust and credibility in the workplace
“So think about it like this as an example, if you have a manager who listens to you and responds thoughtfully, that helps to earn your loyalty,” Lobina says. “Because you see that they’re listening, they’re interested in what you’re saying, and then they’re not immediately poo pooing your idea and immediately saying I don’t have time for this, that means something to you as an employee.”
The three-part series began yesterday morning, and will have two more sessions this week, touching on dining etiquette and meeting etiquette as well as dressing for success.
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